I created this paper plate black cat kid’s craft because as far as Halloween characters go, I think the black cat is commonly overlooked. You see tons of mummies, witches and monster crafts, but not very many black cat crafts.
While this craft was created with Halloween in mind, you could easily change the color to make it match your own pet cat or to incorporate this project into a specific story. For example, you might paint your paper plate cat gray and white and add stripes to go along with the story Socks by Beverly Cleary. If you stick with the black paint but don’t want it centered around Halloween, this book by James Dean called Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks would be a fun story to read. Another story option is Shoo by Hana Goldberg. All that you would need to do is add some brown construction paper circles to the white paper plate cat to match the kitty on the book.
If you’re looking for other projects using paper plates, I have a bunch of crafts in my paper plates section here. I’ve been making paper plate crafts for years and I know your kids will find something they like in that section!
Paper plate black cat
So today I’m sharing a cute, not-scary paper plate black cat that you and the kids can make. To make this sweet kitty for Halloween, you’ll only need a few things.
Related: I also made this tabby cat craft from a cardboard tube, and then there’s this super easy kitty tote bag that would be great for collecting Halloween candy!
To make this paper plate black cat you need:
- 1 paper plate
- Black acrylic craft paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Tape
- White craft glue
- 2 large green wiggle eyes
- 1 small pink pom-pom
- download the pattern
Helpful crafty items:
- plastic tablecloth – to protect your table from spilled paint. Can be rinsed off in the bathtub and used again and again.
- baby wipes – perfect for wiping paint off of big and little hands!
- coffee cup – for water to rinse brushes in, safer than a glass cup and sturdier than plastic, won’t spill as easily.
Assemble the paper plate black cat:
- Be sure kids are wearing smocks and you’ve covered the table with newspapers or a plastic tablecloth to protect your surface.
- First you’ll want to paint the entire back side of the paper plate.
- Use the pattern I have provided to cut the cat pieces from the plate.
- Tape it all together.
- Add eyes, nose and whiskers.
More Halloween crafts:
- Paper Plate Ghost – perfect for preschoolers and elementary aged kids, complete with a printable pattern and pieces the kids can easily cut out.
- Handprint Halloween Puppets – these are so fun and very popular at Halloween!
- Cereal Box Monsters – save a couple of your empty cereal boxes to make this positively darling monsters to display this year.
- Jack O’Lantern Felt Board – while parents will have to help create this felt board, preschoolers will have a blast making all sorts of different Jack-O-Lantern faces.
You can find a ton of easy crafts for kids on this blog, plenty to keep them busy and happy for weeks!
This craft was originally published here on October 20, 2011
- 1 paper plate
- Black paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Tape
- White craft glue
- 2 large green wiggle eyes
- 1 small pink pom-pom
- pattern
- Paint the backside of the paper plate black and let dry.
- Turn the plate over to the unpainted side. Cut out the body using the pattern. Cut out the tail and head from the remaining plate. Set scraps aside.
- Use tape to attach the tail and the head to the back of the plate, using the photo as a guide.
- Glue on wiggle eyes and pink pom-pom for the nose.
- From the scraps of black plate, cut 6 thin whiskers of equal length and glue to the cat’s face.
Amanda Formaro
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I know this is simple, but it looks sooo good. Great craft.