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🍉 Watermelon Yarn Craft for Kids (Easy Paper Plate Craft)

This watermelon yarn craft is an easy paper plate craft for kids using simple supplies. A low-mess activity perfect for summer, fine motor practice, or keeping kids busy while you cook.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 paper plate watermelon
Author Marcie & Julie
Cost $2

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Paper plate white is ideal
  • Pink and green yarn 
  • Tape or glue
  • 1 Black marker or sharpie

Instructions

  • Cut paper plate in half and set one half aside for later.  Cut away the plate's outer edge. This will be your watermelon's rind.
  • Cut several small slits around the curved edges of your paper plate cutouts. These slits will be used to weave your yarn across the paper plate pieces to decorate your watermelon's body and its rind. Use the slits to weave your pink yarn throughout your watermelon's body, and your green yarn throughout the watermelon's rind. Secure the ends of your yarn to the back of your watermelon pieces with tape. 
  • Assemble your watermelon. Tape or paste your watermelon's body and rind to the half of your paper plate that you had set aside. 
  • Add your watermelon's seeds! Using a black marker or sharpie, place black dots on the pink yarn.Â