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PAPER PLATE CRAFTS FOR TODDLERS Patty Case Paper Plate Fish Paper plates are a perfect craft activity for 1, 2, and 3-year-olds (cheap too!) Fun crafts do not need to be complicated and these fish are certainly proof of that. The bright colours of the patty cases and personal touch added to the design by their creator, really makes these paper plate crafts something special. What you need to make Patty Case Paper Plate Fish: • Paper Plate • Scissors • Coloured Pencils • Patty Cases / Cup Cake Cases • Glue • Googley Eyes - adhesive ones
skills that will help ready your child for formal education. Hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, colour recognition, and so many more skills can be practiced and refined while your toddler has a great time, creating their Patty Case Paper Plate Fish. https://myboredtoddler.com/patty-case-paper-plate-fish/
How to set up your Patty Case Paper Plate Fish activity: • Transform your paper plate to the fish template by just cutting out a few sections. • Using coloured pencils, decorate the fish. • Once happy with their designs, add the scales to the fish. To create the scales, simply cut a patty case into quarters. Apply the scales to the fish using your glue. It’s easier to apply the glue to the fish and then position the scales from there. To create the overlapped scale effect, start at the tail, applying the scales in vertical columns, only adhering to the ‘bases’ of the patty case. • To finish the fish off, a swipe of glue to hold the goggle-eye in place was all that was needed. • These fish are as fun and creative as their creator makes them. There are no right or wrongs and plenty of opportunities to develop
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