Eeeek….So excited about how awesome thispaper plate Hippopotamus craftturned out!
We used white cardstock for our big hippopotamus teeth but a fun alternative would be to use jumbo marshmallows.
This fun paper plate hippopotamus craft is a perfect activity for preschoolers after a trip to the zoo.
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Tutorial:
1.
Paint the plates grey
Fold one of the paper plates in half.
This will be the hippo mouth.
Unfold that plate and paint the bottom of each plates gray.
My daughter painted all of her plates though.
Let it dry completely before moving on.
Then cut ears out of your gray paper and glue them onto the back of the face.
Next, glue large googly eyes on the hippo face.
Draw whisker holes
Use a black marker to draw the little whisker holes on top of the hippos mouth.
Make teeth
For the teeth, cut strips of white cardstock paper with one side rounded.
Make a small fold at the straight end of the tooth and glue them down inside the mouth.
Spread the top ones apart and put the bottom ones together so the mouth closes easier.
