This easy snail craft for kids uses a fun cotton ball painting technique that makes this snail art! Kids of all ages, especially preschool & Kindergarten, will enjoy this simple snail craft that combines fine motor skills of cutting and cotton ball stamp painting. This snail craft is great for the classroom or at home because you only need a few craft supplies.
Easy Snail Craft
Making a snail is a fairly easy craft and early elementary kids can make it themselves and kindergarteners and preschooler should only need minimal help. This paper plate craft is great to reinforce practicing colors, patterns and cutting skills.
Related: Our favorite paper plate crafts
Our kids loved painting with cotton balls. Using cotton balls like a stamp is a great way to keep your child busy. This is one of our favorite paper plate crafts for kids.
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Paper Plate Snail Craft
Supplies Needed
How To Make This Colorful Paper Plate Snail Craft
Step 1
To make the snail, start cutting the paper plate from the outside, in a continuous circle until you reach the middle. This will create a spiral shape.
Step 2
Trim the edge and round the snail “head”.
Step 3
Glue a googly eye into place, twist the fuzzy stick into a snail antenna shape and glue to the back of the paper plate.
Step 4
Use the clothespin to pick up the cotton balls, dip them into various paint colors and dab all over the snail body.
Step 5
Draw a smile, let dry and you have a cute snail! Just be sure to keep him out of the garden!
Finished Snail Craft for Kids
Isn’t this snail paper plate craft adorable?!
What a great activity for any spring theme or lesson plan.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Active Time
15 minutes
Additional Time
10 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Estimated Cost
under $10
Materials
- Paper plate
- Craft paints
- Cotton balls
- Clothespin
- Googly eye
- Fuzzy stick
- Glue
Instructions
- To make the snail , start cutting the paper plate from the outside, in a continuous circle until you reach the middle. This will create a spiral shape. Trim the edge and round the snail “head”.
- Glue a googly eye into place, twist the fuzzy stick into a snail antenna shape and glue to the back of the paper plate.
- Use the clothespin to pick up the cotton balls, dip them into various paint colors and dab all over the snail body.
- Draw a smile, let dry and you have a cute snail! Just be sure to keep him out of the garden!
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How did your snail craft turn out? What colors did you cotton ball paint your paper plate snail?
