This Truffula tree craft is perfect for anyone who loves Dr. Seuss! Kids of all ages will love these Dr. Seuss craft, who doesn’t want their own Truffula tree? This Truffula tree craft is perfect for at home or in the classroom and is budget-friendly!

Truffula Tree Paper Plate Craft

Truffula Tree Paper Plate Craft

Grab your paints, scissors, popsicle sticks, and scissors to make this Truffula tree craft! It’s so simple and easy and best of all budget-friendly. It’s the perfect craft for toddlers, preschoolers, and even kindergarten kids.

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We made a Truffula Tree paper plate craft after watching The Lorax. My son loves the pretty trees in the book. This easy craft  would be perfect for a Dr. Seuss party!

Related: These would go perfectly with some cookies shaped like The Lorax. How cute are they?!

Supplies Needed To Make Truffula Tree Craft

How To Make These Super Cute And Simple Truffula Tree Crafts

Steps to Make a Truffula Tree Paper Plate Craft collage - 4 steps shown including supplies needed, cutting the paper plate, coloring the paper plate and adding a tree trunk made out of a popsicle stick
Here are the Easy Steps for How to Make a Truffula Tree

Step 1

Cut the edge off of each paper plate so that you are left with just the middle circle.

Step 2

Cut around the edge of the circle at an angle. Slightly separate and fold the cuts in towards the middle. This will give the truffula trees a little bit of texture.

Step 3

Watercolor paint the truffula trees, by lightly dipping the brush in water then in the paint.

Step 4

Truffula trees are usually orange and pink, but there are other colors in the movie and we like to let the kids use their imagination!

Step 5

Step 5 - Truffula Tree Paper Plate Craft - two finished crafts shown drying on a dark background
Our Truffula Tree Craft Turned out so cute!

Let the water colored truffula trees dry, glue a popsicle stick onto the back and done!

Truffula Tree Paper Plate Craft

Truffula Tree Paper Plate Craft

Make these simple and cute Truffula tree crafts from The Lorax. This Dr. Seuss craft is perfect for kids of all ages, perfect for at home or in the classroom, and most of all is budget-friendly.

Materials

  • 2 Paper plates
  • Watercolor Paints
  • Paint brush
  • Popsicle stick
  • Glue
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Cut the edge off of each paper plate so that you are left with just the middle circle.
  2. Cut around the edge of the circle at an angle. Slightly separate and fold the cuts in towards the middle. This will give the truffula trees a little bit of texture.
  3. Watercolor paint the truffula trees, by lightly dipping the brush in water then in the paint.
  4. Truffula trees are usually orange and pink, but there are other colors in the movie and we like to let the kids use their imagination!
  5. Let the water colored truffula trees dry, glue a popsicle stick onto the back and done!

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Did you and your family enjoy doing this fun craft together? Let us know in the comments below, we’d love to hear!



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  1. I love how easy this Truffula Tree craft is! It is one of the most simple Dr Seuss crafts around and perfect for even younger kids.