Today we have a fantastic Cruz Ramirez paper plate craft for you to try. It's from the movie Disney Car's 3 and I'm sure this will go down well with the little ones.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Race-Ready Fun: Kids will love turning a plain plate into car.
- Great for Playtime: After crafting, kids can zoom their car plate around the house.
- Car Show at Home: Make a whole collection of car characters using paper plates.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- 1 large white paper plate
- Yellow paint
- Paint brush
- Construction paper: black, white, red and brown
- Scissors
- Glue stick
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🖌️ How To Make This Disney Paper Plate Craft
- Step 1: Paint the front of the paper plate yellow and set aside.
- Step 2: Cut out the windshield from the white construction paper. It should at least be 3 inches long and the width of your paper plate. Save any remaining white paper for Step 4 and 6.
- Step 3: Cut out 2 circles from the brown construction paper for the eyes. (I used the lid to one of my spices and traced around it).
- Step 4: For the eye pupils, cut out 2 circles, the size of a half dollar, from the black construction paper.
- Step 5: Cut out 2 tiny white circles, the size of pencil erasers. Set aside.
- Step 6: Cut out a large mouth from the black construction paper.
- Step 7: Cut out 2 smaller "smile" shapes from the white construction paper for the teeth. These need to be small enough to fit into the large black mouth.
- Step 8: If needed, use your scissors to trim the shapes to help them fit up at the top and at the bottom.
- Step 9: For the tongue, cut out a long skinny red oval shape from the red construction paper.
🖌️ How to Assemble This Paper Plate Craft
- Step 1: Apply glue to the back of both black eye pupils and attach to the middle of each brown eye. Glue a tiny white circle up at the top of each black pupil. Glue the eyes on to the windshield.
- Step 2: Apply glue to the back of the windshield and across the paper plate. Press the windshield down firmly on to the plate to help the glue stick to it.
- Step 3: Apply glue to the back of the large mouth and glue it the bottom of the plate. Apply glue to the back of the teeth and place in the mouth, one up at the top and the other at the bottom of the mouth.
- Step 4: Apply glue to the tongue and place it in the middle of the mouth, between the teeth.
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💡 Pro Tip: Encourage kids to personalize their Cruz Ramirez by adding racing stripes, numbers, or other decorative elements using markers or stickers. This adds a unique touch to each creation.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Paint the Base: Begin by painting the front of a large white paper plate with yellow paint. Allow it to dry completely to ensure a smooth surface for the next steps.
- Create the Windshield: Cut out a white rectangle from construction paper, approximately 3 inches tall and as wide as the plate. This will serve as Cruz Ramirez's windshield.
- Assemble the Eyes: Cut two brown circles for the irises and two smaller black circles for the pupils. Add tiny white circles to represent the eye highlights, giving the eyes a lively appearance.
- Design the Mouth: Cut a large black oval for the mouth, two small white shapes for teeth, and a red oval for the tongue. These elements will bring Cruz Ramirez's cheerful expression to life.
- Attach Facial Features: Glue the assembled eyes onto the windshield and then attach the windshield to the top portion of the yellow plate. Next, glue the mouth, teeth, and tongue onto the lower part of the plate.
- Final Touches: Ensure all pieces are securely glued and aligned properly. Allow the craft to dry completely before displaying or playing with it.
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Disney Cars Paper Plate Craft
Perfect for Disney Cars fans, this paper plate craft is full of creative fun.
Materials
- 1 Large White Paper Plate
- Yellow Paint
- Paint Brush
- Construction Paper Black, White, Red And Brown
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
Instructions
- Paint the front of the paper plate yellow and set aside.
- Cut out the windshield from the white construction paper. It should at least be 3 inches long and the width of your paper plate. Save any remaining white paper for Step 4 and 6.
- Cut out 2 circles from the brown construction paper for the eyes. (I used the lid to one of my spices and traced around it).
- For the eye pupils, cut out 2 circles, the size of a half dollar, from the black construction paper.
- Cut out 2 tiny white circles, the size of pencil erasers. Set aside.
- Cut out a large mouth from the black construction paper.
- Cut out 2 smaller "smile" shapes from the white construction paper for the teeth. These need to be small enough to fit into the large black mouth.
- If needed, use your scissors to trim the shapes to help them fit up at the top and at the bottom.
- For the tongue, cut out a long skinny red oval shape from the red construction paper.
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Haha! This is awesome! And it would be great for my daughter! She'd find it so fun!
thanks. Let me know if you try it out!
This is a really cute idea to enjoy with the children on a summer day while they are on holiday. Who doesn't love the adorable characters from Cars?
thanks
This is cute, I'll have to send it on to my pals with children to keep them busy over the summer holidays 🙂
I think it is a great summer activity idea!
This looks like such a fun craft! I've never actually watched Cars but I've heard it's great.
Ah yes. My daughter thinks so!
What a great idea, this is something any Cars fan would love to make, I used to love crafts like this when mine were younger x
I bet and a good way to get kids excited and ready for the movie.
Now that is one awesome looking paper plate! It is so happy and sunny, a lovely idea for a DIY.
Thanks Sarah! It is a fun DIY craft for kids.
What a cute and creative craft to do with the kids. I can wait to make this when my niece and nephew come over.
Thankyou
Ahh this looks great! I've heard the 3rd one is supposed to be better than the other two so we will definitely be watching it!
Yes I heard that too. I am looking forward to finding out!
What a fun craft to make! My nephew is obsessed with Cars the movie so I'll have to do this with him x
Oh let me know how it goes Stephanie.
This looks like so much fun! I have little cousins and I'm hoping if I try this with them it might keep them active instead of running around me in circles! Great post! Thanks for the idea!
Oh I bet they would love it1
This is a really cute craft! I would love to try this with the kids!
Thanks. I hope you enjoy it!
My niece would adore this activity. She love making a mess. I'll do this next time I see her. xx
I bet. Making crafts from paper plates can be fun!
What a fab little crafting activity for children...easy but fun too 🙂 x
Thanks. I know lots of kids would enjoy this activity. It could be fun to do and on a budget too!
thats so cute and like one big emoji my daughter would love to do this
thanks
What a great activity for children, especially with the summer holidays coming up!
yes. Enjoy!
What a cute craft activity! Kids would love this!
This is so cute. Little crafts like this are perfect for a raining day activity.
We have loads of paper plates here and are always looking for inspiration if things to make with them! This looks really good fun x
Every time I see your wonderful crafty projects I always think how easy they look but never get round to doing them. I am going to store these ideas up and try them out with my nephews and nieces when they next stay over x
oh that's lovely to hear. Thanks.