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Easy Kids New Year’s Eve Craft

Dec 31, 2019 · Leave a Comment

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Looking for a last minute and easy kids New Year’s Eve craft?! This paper plate clock is do festive plus the best part is you most likely have all the craft supplies needed to make it. 

easy New Year's Eve craft for kids how to make a countdown clock

Easy New Years Craft

Countdown to the New Year with this fun paper plate clock craft. This a great activity to practice telling time and it allows kids to change the clock every hour. 

Paper Plate Clock Craft for NYE

You can decorate your clock with any craft supplies that you have on hand. Stickers, markers, paint, ribbon, and more this New Years Eve activity for kids can be as simple or detailed as you choose.

easy New Year's Eve craft for kids how to make a countdown clock

What you need for this paper plate clock craft

  • Plain paper plates
  • Curling ribbon, cut into approximately 6 inch pieces
  • Number stickers (or markers)
  • Brads
  • Cardstock (for clock hands)
  • Bells
  • Star confetti with glue or stickers, optional
  • Hole punch
  • Scissors

How to make this easy countdown clock for New Year’s Eve

First punch holes around the edge of the paper plate.

Then lace a piece of curling ribbon through two holes and tie to secure. Repeat this process until all holes are filled with ribbon.

On the last two holes, you can add a bell to the curling ribbon as it is laced through the holes. This way you will have a bell at the top of the clock.

For the clock hands cut two strips of cardstock to fit the paper plate from the middle to the edge of the center (depending on the size of the plate). Punch a hole through one end of each paper strip.

Push a brad through the middle of the paper plate. Remove the brad and loop the brad through the holes of the strips cut to be the clock hands. Next, push the brad back through the hold in the middle of the paper plate and bend the ends behind the clock to keep in place.

You can add numeral stickers or draw numbers on the clock face.

Curl the ends of the ribbon.

If desired, add star stickers around the bell and continue to decorate the plate.

easy New Year's Eve craft for kids how to make a countdown clock

Other New Year’s Eve fun:

  • Ball Drop Cupcakes
  • New Year’s Eve Drinks for Kids
easy New Year's Eve craft for kids how to make a countdown clock

New Year's Paper Plate Clock

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What You Need

  • paper plates plain
  • curling ribbon cut into 6 inch pieces
  • number stickers or markers
  • brads
  • cardstock
  • bells
  • stickers or confetti and glue
  • hole punch
  • scissors

Directions

  1. First punch holes around the edge of the paper plate.

  2. Then lace a piece of curling ribbon through two holes and tie to secure. Repeat this process until all holes are filled with ribbon.

  3. On the last two holes, you can add a bell to the curling ribbon as it is laced through the holes. This way you will have a bell at the top of the clock.

  4. For the clock hands cut two strips of card stock to fit the paper plate from the middle to the edge of the center (depending on the size of the plate). Punch a hole through one end of each paper strip.

  5. Push a brad through the middle of the paper plate. Remove the brad and loop the brad through the holes of the strips cut to be the clock hands. Next, push the brad back through the hold in the middle of the paper plate and bend the ends behind the clock to keep in place.

  6. You can add number stickers or draw numbers on the clock face.

  7. Curl the ends of the ribbon.

  8. If desired, add star stickers around the bell and continue to decorate the plate.

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