Caroline
I love rainbows! Sometimes when we see one, my kids and I hypothetically guess where the end of it is and how long it would take us to reach it. Wouldn’t that be fun if we could actually get to the end of a rainbow? To continue with our St. Patrick’s Day crafting, I put together this fun Paper Plate Pot of Gold Craft that sits at the end of a rainbow. Using dot markers to make the rainbow makes this one especially fun for toddlers and preschoolers.
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Supplies needed:
- paper plate
- black paint
- Do A Dot Rainbow Markers
- yellow and white cardstock paper
- 2-inch circle punch
(optional) - cotton balls
- glue
- stapler
- scissors
Tutorial:
1. Cut plate in half and paint it
Start by cutting your paper plate in half. Paint one of the halves with your black paint and set it aside to dry.
2. Make dots on other plate half
Use your dot markers to to make a rainbow on your other paper plate half. Start with your red markers, following along the edge of the paper plate, and then continue with rows of orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
3. Staple cloud shape to the rainbow
Cut a cloud shape out of your white cardstock paper and staple it to the end of your rainbow.
4. Glue cotton balls to the shape
Glue cotton balls all over your cloud shape.
5. Cut circles and glue them to the pot
Cut 6-7 yellow circles out with your circle punch. Staple or glue them to the top of your black pot.
6. Staple rainbow to the pot
Finish your craft by stapling the rainbow onto the pot of gold.
