I have a super fun and interactive craft that’s perfect for your next camping adventure or just a fun day at home – a Roasting Marshmallow Campfire Paper Plate Craft. This simple and entertaining craft will bring the joy of roasting marshmallows over a campfire right to your living room. Let’s get started!
Supplies You’ll Need:
- Paper plate
- Double-sided tape
- Scissors
- Blue acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Craft stick
- Construction paper (white, brown, yellow, orange)
Directions:
- Paint the Paper Plate:
- Start by painting the entire top of the paper plate blue using the blue acrylic paint. This will represent the night sky over your campfire. Allow the paint to dry completely before assembling the craft.
- Start by painting the entire top of the paper plate blue using the blue acrylic paint. This will represent the night sky over your campfire. Allow the paint to dry completely before assembling the craft.
- Prepare the Campfire Pieces:
- While your paint dries, take the construction paper and cut out the following shapes:
- From the brown paper, cut out 2 long rectangles. These will be your campfire logs.
- From the orange paper, cut out a large flame shape.
- From the yellow paper, cut out a flame shape that is slightly smaller than the orange flame.
- From the white paper, cut out a rectangle to resemble a marshmallow.
- From the brown paper, cut out 2 long rectangles. These will be your campfire logs.
- While your paint dries, take the construction paper and cut out the following shapes:
- Assemble the Campfire:
- Once the paint on the paper plate has dried, it’s time to assemble your campfire!
- Use the double-sided tape to attach the orange flame to the center of the plate.
- Tape the yellow flame on top of the orange flame, creating a layered flame effect.
- Criss-cross the two brown rectangles to resemble campfire logs. Tape the logs to each other at the crossing point and then tape them to the base of the flames.
- Create the Roasting Marshmallow:
- Tape one end of the craft stick to the white marshmallow shape.
- Using your scissors, carefully cut a small, 1-inch wide slit in the bottom left area of the blue plate.
- Tape one end of the craft stick to the white marshmallow shape.
- Roast Your Marshmallow:
- Slide the craft stick through the slit you made in the plate so that the end with the marshmallow is floating over the flames. Now, you can move the marshmallow back and forth, just like you’re roasting it over a real campfire!
And there you have it – your very own roasting marshmallow campfire craft! This delightful and easy project is perfect for kids and adds a touch of camping magic to any day. Happy crafting, and enjoy your “campfire” fun!
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