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!

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

• 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

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.

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.

Then you can cut out the fire.

Step 13

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).

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!

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.

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How did your camper craft turn out? Did your little one like this camping craft? Let us know!