We love camping crafts and what better way to make a camping craft than this paper plate camper! Kids of all ages will have so much fun making this simple, but super cute, camper craft. This camping craft is budget-friendly and a perfect way to not only remember your fun camping trip, but to practice fine motor skills as well! This camping craft can be made at home or in the classroom!

Camping Craft- Text: Camping Craft- Fun paper Plate Craft For Kids- paper plate decorated like camper with supplies and fire- kids activities blog — Let’s make a super cute paper plate camping craft!

Paper Plate Camping Craft

This DIY camper craft only requires a few crafting items like glue, scissors, construction paper, etc. You are basically recreating a campsite using paper plates and paper. But since we camp in a camper we made that instead of a tent. But it is your camping adventure so make it your own! Use whatever craft supplies you want to recreate a camping trip you went on or to get hyped up for your next camping trip.

Related: Check out our camping coloring pages!

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Supplies Needed To Make This Camper Craft

Camping Craft Supplies- Green, brown, black, blue, and yellow construction paper, paper plate, red, black, yellow, gold, green marker, paint brush, scissors, glue stick, gray paint, blue, green, red, gold, and silver glitter glue on wooden background- kids activities blog — You will need some supplies to make this camping craft like: construction paper, markers, glitter glue, scissors, paint, paintbrush, and glue! Oh don’t forget the paper plate.

Construction Paper (Green, Brown, Black, Blue, Yellow)
Markers (Red, Black, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Dandelion Yellow)
Paper Plate
Paint Brush
Gray Acrylic Paint
Glue Stick
Glitter Glue
Scissors

How To Make This Super Cute Camper Craft

Step 1

To make this camping craft you need to first cut your paper plate in half.

Note:

You can use the second half to hold your paint.

Step 2

Paint the other half of your paper plate gray. Let it dry.

Step 3

Once dried, glue the back of the painted paper plate onto the green construction paper.

Step 4

Cut out a black circle and glue it to the left side of your paper plate.

Step 5

Cut out a door from the blue construction paper and glue it to the right side of your paper plate.

Step 6

Step 5- Yellow windows added to camper and door- kids activities blog — Cut out a rectangular window and glue it to the camper. Don’t forget to cup a half oval window for your door!

Now, take the yellow construction paper and cut out a rectangular window and a half oval window. Glue the rectangular window on the left side of your painted paper plate and glue the half oval window onto the blue door.

Step 7

Let’s decorate! Using your black marker make a line down the middle of the rectangular window and add two hashes.

Step 8- Curtains added with marker on yellow window- kids activities blog — Add the outline of your curtains.

Now add curtains and color them in!

Step 8

Time to add even more detail! Use your silver glitter glue to make the wheel part of the camper tire and the doorknob. Let it dry. Don’t forget to add the colorful lights at the top. We alternated between blue, gold, red, and green glitter.

Step 9

Once the glitter dries, use the black market to “string together the lights”. Use the dark green marker to make grass around the camper.

How To Make A Campfire To Add To Your Camping Craft

The campfire craft is probably the most technical part of this craft and smaller kids may need help. But it’s still easy and fun to do!

Step 10

Take your yellow marker and make almost a tear drop. Leaving one point on the left side, a gap, and a wavy point at the top.

Step 11

Now add the orange part of the flames. Outline the yellow part first, and then you’ll have a point on the left side, top, and right side. Color in the space once you have it drawn.

Step 12

Time for the red part of the flames. Outline the orange flames and this time you’re going to have 2 points on the left, 1 at the top, and 2 on the right. Make sure you color it in.

Step 12- Cut out the flames- kids activities blog — Now, carefully cut out your fire!

Then you can cut out the fire.

Step 13

Cut out a small rectangle of brown construction paper.

Cut out a small obtuse angle.

Step 13- cut off the sides and trim sides to make v logs for fire- kids activities blog — Now cut off some of the paper diagonally and trim down your logs.

And then trim down the sides diagonally.

Step 13- Glue the flames to the logs- kids activities blog — Now glue your flames to the logs and glue it to your camping craft to finish.

Glue the flames onto the wood and then the flames/wood to the grass (green construction paper).

Finished Camper Craft with flames, grass, and camper- kids activities blog — After you glue your fire to your camper craft- you’re finished!

And you’re done!

Make Your Fun Camping Crafts Your Own

You don’t have to do exactly what we did. You can make this camper craft your own. Add some sticks with marshmallows by the fire! Add some pine cones to the ground. You can add really anything to your camping theme art. You could even crumple up tissue paper and make a fire instead of coloring one. Make this tutorial your own and accessible to your own little camper. A preschool kid can probably do this with a little help, but really this fun activity can be done by the whole family, or even at summer camp!

Finished Camping craft with supplies, fire, and camper on construction paper- kids activities blog — How cute is this camping craft?

Our Experience With This Camper Craft

We love camping activities and I came up with this idea after we had our annual camping trip. And this conveniently made the perfect rainy day craft when I needed the kids to settle down. We all sat down, and remembered our camping trip and recreated it. And it’s a fun way to get psyched for an upcoming camping trip as well too.

How To Make This Easy and Fun Camping Craft

This camper craft is so easy to make. Make this camping craft to remember your family camping trip or to get excited for a future camping trip. This camping craft is budget-friendly, easy to make, and such cute camp art!

Materials

Construction Paper (Green, Brown, Black, Blue, Yellow)
Markers (Red, Black, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Dandelion Yellow)
Paper Plate
Paint Brush
Gray Acrylic Paint
Glue Stick
Glitter Glue
Scissors

Instructions

To make this camping craft you need to first cut your paper plate in half.
Paint the other half of your paper plate gray.
Let it dry.
Once dried, glue the back of the painted paper plate onto the green construction paper.
Cut out a black circle and glue it to the left side of your paper plate.
Cut out a door from the blue construction paper and glue it to the right side of your paper plate.
Now, take the yellow construction paper and cut out a rectangular window and a half oval window.
Glue the rectangular window on the left side of your painted paper plate and glue the half oval window onto the blue door.
Let's decorate! Using your black marker make a line down the middle of the rectangular window and add two hashes.
Now add curtains and color them in!
Use your silver glitter glue to make the wheel part of the camper tire and the doorknob.
Let it dry.
Don't forget to add the colorful lights at the top. We alternated between blue, gold, red, and green glitter.
Once the glitter dries, use the black market to "string together the lights".
Use the dark green marker to make grass around the camper.

How To Make A Campfire

Take your yellow marker and make almost a tear drop. Leaving one point on the left side, a gap, and a wavy point at the top.
Now add the orange part of the flames. Outline the yellow part first, and then make the flame outline you'll have a point on the left side, top, and right side. Color in the space once you get it drawn.
Time for the red part of the flames. Outline the orange flames and this time when you make the outline you're going to have 2 points on the left, 1 at the top, and 2 on the right. Make sure you color it in. Then you can cut out the fire.
Cut out a small rectangle of brown construction paper. Cut out a small obtuse angle. And then trim down the sides diagonally. Glue the flames onto the wood and then the flames/wood to the grass (green construction paper).