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Easy craft for kids

How to make a paper plate clock

Make a clock and learn to tell the time. It uses things most homes already have, like paper, crayons and glue.

Picture guide for making a paper plate clock
Part of the picture guide. The full guide opens in the Kids Zone.

Craft 5 steps With a grown up

What you need

  • A paper plate
  • A marker
  • Card for the hands
  • A paper fastener
  • Safe scissors

A grown up helps with: Pushing the paper fastener through. Keep the fastener away from little ones who put things in their mouth.

The first 3 steps

  1. Write the numbers 12, 3, 6 and 9 around the plate first.

  2. Fill in the other numbers in between.

  3. Cut a long hand and a short hand from card.

2 more steps finish the craft.

Open in the Kids Zone

With a free account, kids follow every step with the full picture guide, Read it to me buttons, an I made it! cheer and a page to print.

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For grown ups

Use safe scissors and washable glue or paint. A grown up does any cutting through card and any hole punching. Crafts like this build fine motor skills, following directions and pride in making something.