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Watermelon Craft

How to Make a Paper Plate Watermelon

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Paper Plate Watermelon Craft

Paper Plate Watermelon Craft

Sherri Osborn
Make a craft that looks like a slice of watermelon using a paper plate and real watermelon seeds. A fun craft for Summer!

  • Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up
  • Time Required: 30 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

 

Materials Needed:

Instructions:
Paint about 1-inch of the outside edge of the paper plate green. Paint the rest of paper plate red. Let the paint dry.

Glue the watermelon seeds all over the red circle to create a "slice" of watermelon!

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