Paper Plate Crab

Print the pattern above and use it to cut the paper plate.

Paper plate crab.

To make the front claws stand up and be three dimensional first fold them upward on over the paper plate body. So as always we ended up making three paper plate crab craft instead of the planned one. Hours of fun nip nip nipping the whole household lol. These adorable homemade crabs can be gently rocked backwards and forwards and they also have pincers that actually open and close too.

This paper plate crab is a simple craft that even very young kids can make. We have you covered with loads of fun kids activities you can make with your children. On the paper plate sponge on the red paint on one side. You only need a few supplies for this art and craft and my free printable claw template.

After the paint is dry have them cut out 6 legs 2 arms claws a body and antennas. Start by cutting a sponge into four squares. The paper plate crab craft involved painting so my daughter was super excited. Start by painting both sides of the paper plate with red paint and let it dry completely.

The main circle body part is just the middle of the paper plate cut out first. By the way most of the crafts you see on my blog are painted by her. She absolutely loves to paint. Start by having the kids paint the whole paper plate with red paint.

The legs are cut from the top of the plate as indicated by dashed lines in the pattern.