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Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft

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June 2, 2020

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Summer is almost over, but here in Florida, the weather doesn’t really change much until later on in the year. So, that is why we decided to create a fun summer Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft on a very hot and sunny day! For more fun summer Paper Plate Crafts check out our entire list in one location.

Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft

Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft

We love making easy crafts that don’t take too long, but are still really fun to make!

Plus, this would make the perfect paper plate craft when learning about the letter W.

You don’t need a lot of supplies and they look so cute hung up.

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Supplies Needed For Paper Plate Watermelon

  • Paper plate
  • Red and Green Paint
  • Small black beans or black pom poms
  • Craft glue
  • Brushes
  • Scissors


Watermelon Paper Plate Craft

How To Make A Watermelon Craft

  • Cut your paper plate in half. I went ahead and drew a line with my pencil where I wanted the girls to stop with the red and start with the green. 
  • It doesn’t really matter what color you paint first, so I had one of them paint the red while the other painted the green section. Then they switched. 
  • I then gave my girls each a cup of black beans and a bottle of craft glue to glue on their beans as their watermelon seeds. If you don’t have black beans you can also use black paint with a Q-tip. Having your child print down with the q-tip each seed. Or if you do have watermelons at home then save them. There is nothing better than using the real thing.

Watermelon Art and Craft

Educational Lessons And Activity Ideas

Be creative when using crafts into lessons.

Kids love to learn, but sometimes adding a little bit of fun will make it so much more worth it.

There are so many ways that you could turn a craft into an educational lesson for math, science, reading, and even sensory play

Here are a few educational ways to use this watermelon craft into your weekly lesson:

  • The perfect crafts for a science lesson about watermelon and how fruits and vegetables grow.
  • Create a sensory bin to go with the theme as well.
  • Find books about watermelon or growing fruits.
  • Add math into the equation by opening up a watermelon and counting the seeds. By the way, this activity covers also sensory, observation, and science.

Making the craft into a well-rounded theme will make learning so much more fun!

There are so many ways that you could tie in this watermelon kids craft into an alphabet activity for the letter W or even when learning about growing seeds in the spring.

Fun Books About Watermelon


Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft - simplytodaylife.com

Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Crafts

Watermelon Craft For Kids

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 17 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $2

A fun and easy watermelon craft perfect for summer fun!

Materials

  • Paper plate
  • Red and Green Paint
  • Small black beans or black pom poms
  • Craft glue

Tools

  • Brushes
  • Scissors

Instructions

    1. Cut your paper plate in half. I went ahead and drew a line with my pencil where I wanted the girls to stop with the red and start with the green.
    2. It doesn’t really matter what color you paint first, so I had one of them paint the red while the other painted the green section. Then they switched.
    3. I then gave my girls each a cup of black beans and a bottle of craft glue to glue on their beans as their watermelon seeds. If you don’t have black beans you can also use black paint with a Q-tip. Having your child print down with the q-tip each seed. Or if you do have watermelons at home then save them. There is nothing better than using the real thing.

Recommended Products

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  • Crayola Washable Kids Paint Set, 10 Count
    Crayola Washable Kids Paint Set, 10 Count
  • Melissa & Doug Jumbo Paint Brushes (set of 4)
    Melissa & Doug Jumbo Paint Brushes (set of 4)
  • Stock Your Home 9-Inch Paper Plates Uncoated, Everyday Disposable Plates 9" Paper Plate Bulk, White, 500 Count
    Stock Your Home 9-Inch Paper Plates Uncoated, Everyday Disposable Plates 9" Paper Plate Bulk, White, 500 Count
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Victoria is a mom of two beautiful girls and wife to a supportive husband living in sunny Florida! She's on a mission to help moms create purposeful motherhood without the chaos. She loves to share simple family-friendly recipes, inspirational parenting tips, and ways to create habits for a peaceful home.

Comments

  1. Emma says

    August 23, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    What a cute idea! We love eating watermelon – this would make a perfect craft for an impromptu watermelon party! 🙂

    Reply
    • abccreativelearning says

      August 31, 2015 at 11:35 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Michael Martin says

    August 31, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    Could you use Styrofoam plates paper ones are not available in Guatemala where I serve as a missionary

    Reply
    • abccreativelearning says

      September 5, 2016 at 8:18 am

      Hi Michael yes absolutely! Just make sure to use child friendly paint just because ones with toxins will eat up the styrofoam 🙂

      Reply
  3. Eason says

    August 18, 2020 at 6:00 am

    What a cute watermelon! My child has eaten a lot of watermelons this summer, maybe I can take him to try this craft.

    Reply

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