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When I want my kids to take a big bite of food I say ” No not a little bite, take a DINO bite!” it started when my son was very little and it’s become one of those things that finds it’s way into our family lexicon. Well when I was asked to re-create a craft project from Yahoo! Makers I immediately found this Dinosaur Snack Plate idea and fell in love.
It look complicated right? It’s not. For the full tutorial pop over to Yahoo! Makers and see but here is how I did it, and even though I may do a lot of kids crafts I have to be honest I am kind of a dud with adult ones ( patience is a problem for me). So you have to know that this was a cinch!
The hardest part was deciding on what color to make the plates. I decided on pink for my daughter because I have never met anyone who loves pink more than my youngest! I decided on bright green for my son and just because I usually put out three different kinds of foods for snack time I made a third and chose my favorite color aqua.
How awesome is plastic spray paint?
Don’t forget to use it in a well-ventilated area! Our paint took a long time to dry because it was cold, this would be perfect for a spring break project when it’s a little warmer.
Ready for one more quick spray!
Ready for BIG dino bites! The original tutorial we based the dinosaur plates on uses wax paper to line the plates for wet/oily foods. I think I will line them no matter what. That extra step is well worth the smiles at snack time.
Rebecca says
These are adorable!! However, spray paint is not food safe, so be sure to either line your plate with a doily or wax paper before putting food on it.
Allison McDonald says
Yes!