Clara helped me make up some cute treat bags this afternoon — using paper plates and watercolor markers! We had so much fun making these, and they are perfect for filling with popcorn, pretzels, or other yummy snacks.
I used watercolor markers on the back of a paper plate to color the outer rim yellow, a middle circle orange, and left the center of the plate white. Note — to keep kids from painting the center of the plate, a can of beans or something similar would work well to cover it up.
Next, I invited her over to “paint” the plate using just water. She LOVED this, and it was great fun to watch the yellow and orange ink blend!!
Also, when I colored the plate I left some white spaces, which is perfectly fine because when Clara went over the ink with a wet paintbrush, all of the white spaces blended away. Like magic!!
Allow to dry completely, then use scissors to cut the plate in half, and roll each piece up into a cone shape. Staple in place.
Use a hole punch to punch holes in either side, and thread some ribbon through for a handle. Clara loved filling these with air-popped popcorn for a fun afternoon snack!!
Simple, festive, and very frugal!
Have fun!!
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October 25th, 2011 on 3:49 pm
Dear Valerie,
You.. you.. you got Clara to wear that dress? \o/
Love,
Mark
October 27th, 2011 on 12:35 pm
You mean the “princess gown”? Why yes… yes, I did.
October 25th, 2011 on 4:09 pm
very very cute!!
October 27th, 2011 on 12:36 pm
Thanks, Lindsay!
October 25th, 2011 on 4:22 pm
Lovely Idea Valerie!
October 27th, 2011 on 12:36 pm
Thank you!!!!
October 25th, 2011 on 4:24 pm
These watercolor crayons do sound magical
Great simple craft!
October 27th, 2011 on 12:36 pm
Oh, they are great fun — sort of like watercolor pencils but much more vibrant. Have fun!!
October 25th, 2011 on 5:54 pm
Love this Val! Is there anything you can’t do with a paper plate? You can switch up the colors and have them for any holiday/theme. Pastels would be pretty for Easter. I am sharing your great idea on the Mess For Less facebook page. Vicky from http://www.messforless.net
October 27th, 2011 on 12:37 pm
Thanks for linking, Vicky! I know what you mean — paper plates are so versatile!!
October 25th, 2011 on 6:09 pm
Those are so cute! She looks so happy making them.
October 27th, 2011 on 12:38 pm
So sweet, Phyllis, thank you!! xoxo Painting is always a popular activity around here.
October 26th, 2011 on 1:51 am
Those turned out so cute! I have never used the watercolor markers, but they sound really interesting. Thank you for sharing! I’m going to pin this.
October 27th, 2011 on 12:38 pm
Thanks so much for pinning, Joyce!! We’ve used watercolor markers for a few other projects, and really enjoy them. Have fun!!
October 27th, 2011 on 11:06 am
Love this! so cute!
October 27th, 2011 on 12:39 pm
Thanks, Christy!!
October 31st, 2011 on 1:54 pm
Brilliant. Posting this frugal idea on my blog.
Saimi Bergmann, consumer writer, Canton Repository
November 6th, 2011 on 12:21 am
Thanks for linking, Saimi!