| Children love turtles. This turtle paper plate craft is a | | | | head. You can outline them first with a pen if you wish, |
| fun, easy preschool craft project. To make this craft, | | | | but it isn't necessary. I just cut mine out freehand. |
| you will need: | | | | Glue the edges of the arms, legs, tail, and head to the |
| Two paper plates | | | | top edge of one of the paper plates. |
| Brown construction paper | | | | If you wish you can put some dried beans onto the |
| Green craft paint | | | | plate so that when you glue the plates together the |
| Google eyes | | | | turtle will rattle when your child shakes it. This step is |
| Scissors | | | | optional. |
| Glue | | | | Next glue the second plate to the first plate. The tops |
| Dried beans (optional) | | | | of the plates should be glued together so that the |
| Felt tip pen | | | | painted sides are facing out. The arms, legs, tail, and |
| Your child will need two paper plates to make one | | | | head should be sticking out between the two plates. |
| turtle. Have your child use the green paint to paint the | | | | Help your child glue the google eyes on to the head. |
| bottom side of both paper plates. Allow to dry. | | | | Let your child use the felt tip pen to draw on a nose |
| Next cut out the arms, legs, etc. Using the scissors and | | | | and mouth and to decorate the "shell" of the turtle, if |
| brown construction paper, cut out four small rectangles | | | | they wish. |
| for legs, a small triangle for the tail, and a circle for the | | | | |