DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Clown Paper Plate Craft

This adorable clown paper plate craft uses a paper plate and printable template to make a project suitable for a clown or circus theme or just for fun.

If you cut out holes instead of using the template eyes, you can convert your clown craft into a clown mask. Attach a paint stir stick or tongue depressor to allow your child to hold it up to their face.

Materials:

• paper plate,
• something to color with (or color printer),
• scissors,
• glue,
• paper,
• printer,
• Optional:  You can substitute large wiggly eyes for the template eyes.
• Optional FOR MASK:  Paint Stir Stick , thin strip of wood or Tongue Depressor .

Instructions:

• Print out the craft template of choice.
• Color (if using the black and white version of the craft) and cut out the template pieces. 
• Glue the pieces to the bottom of the plate to make a clown face:
  • Glue the collar underneath the paper plate at the very bottom.
  • Glue the two pieces of hair to either side of the paper plate near the top.
  • Glue the hat onto the paper plate at the very top.
  • Glue the mouth onto the paper plate near the bottom.
  • Glue the nose above the mouth.
  • Glue the cheeks above each corner of the mouth.
  • Glue the eyes above the nose (or cut out two holes in the place of eyes to make a mask).
  • Glue the two eyebrows above the eyes (it is okay if they overlap the hat a little bit.
• Optional:  If making a mask, use masking tape or duct tape to attach a thin strip of wood, a Tongue Depressor or a Paint Stir Stick (often free at paint supply and home repair stores -- no more than $1 -- we get dad to pick one up now and then when he's at home depot admiring the tools *grin*)

Craft Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template 1   (color)  or   (B&W)

Template 2   (color)  or   (B&W)

Template 3   (color)  or   (B&W)

Template 4   (color)  or   (B&W)

Printable version of these instructions