Materials
9" x 12" construction paper in various colors found in a garden
scissors
stapler
white craft glue
seed catalogs and magazines
markers
Instructions
1. Trace a dinner plate on cardstock and cut one out for each child.
2. Encourage the children to decorate their circles for their own special
birthday plates. Laminate the plates and save them.
3. Provide paper cups for them to decorate. Remind them to decorate the cups
on the outside only.
4. Give each child a piece of 11" x 17" cardstock to decorate for a special place
mat. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper.
5. On each child's birthday, she can use her special plate, place mat, and cup for
snacks.
