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    Halloween Paper Plate Vampire Craft

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    Create a spooktacular Halloween season with our Paper Plate Vampire craft! A fang-tastic and easy DIY project for kids.

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    This paper plate vampire fun crafts are a great activity and fun Halloween crafts for kids of all ages!

    Halloween is coming up. This October all the homes nearby will be lit up with spooky decorations, kids running around in costumes, and, of course, the ever-growing vampire fan club. Fangs and bloody red lips, a long black cape, and a pale white face - you know the drill.

    But if your kid wants to do something low-key yet not miss out on the vampire Halloween fun, try this Vampire Paper Plate Craft! It is an easy and fun Halloween craft for kids of all ages.

    Besides being a fun activity, crafting works on your child's fine motor skills. Young kids can pick up more on how to follow instructions, and older kids can work on their creativity. It's suitable for the whole family to enjoy together.

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    Do I Need a Lot of Supplies for the Craft?

    Oh, no! You don't.

    One of the best things about this vampire paper plate craft is that you only need a few simple supplies. A black marker, some googly eyes, construction paper, glue - just the basic craft supplies.

    As for paper plates, pull out whatever you've been stockpiling. You only need ordinary white paper plates, nothing fancy. Also, it doesn't matter if you have small paper plates or large paper plates; they'll all come to use.

    However, before you get started, put everything in your kids' craft room on the crafting table. It'll help you save time and a lot of hassle.

    fun vampire craft with paper plates

    Using the Craft for a Fun Vampire-Themed Halloween Party

    Let's make this Halloween different from all the rest with a vampire-themed party! With the most famous of vampires being Dracula himself. Here are some ideas to make it memorable:

    • Use the paper plate vampire craft as invitation cards. Write invites on the back of the paper plate and send them.
    • Hang creepy Halloween decorations like paper plate spiders and your child's own paper plate vampire on the walls.
    • Serve vampire lollipops, red velvet cupcakes, and black licorice. Label the menu on small paper plate vampires, paste them on craft sticks, and insert them into the food containers.
    • Put together a DIY photo booth full of fun decorations like vampire masks and hats, and cardstock bats!
    • Plan fun Halloween games like vampire tag and a costume contest, or make everyone make their own vampires.

    Don't miss our full list of paper plate crafts for kids!

    Check out these other Paper Plate Halloween Crafts!

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    Making Paper Vampires for Halloween

    This spooky activity is a great way to spend some time with your kids and do something a little different while having so much fun. Let your little artists decide how they want to go about their craft work and watch their imaginary vampires haunt your house.

    To help you get started, I've listed all the supplies you'll need at the bottom of this post. You'll also find the simple steps that you have to follow to get through this craft.

    So, what are you waiting for? Get ready and get your vampire paper plate crafts going!

    paper plate vampire craft supplies

    Vampire Craft Supplies

    • Paper plate
    • Black paint
    • Paint brush
    • Construction Paper (black and red)
    • Glue
    • Scissor

    How To Make a Paper Plate Vampire

    print out vampire template cut out pieces

    Start by printing out the the template at the bottom of the post. Cut out each of the piece from the template.

    trace vampire template pieces on black paper

    Trace the eyebrow shapes, larger circles, and large U shapes from the black construction paper.

    cut out black paper pieces for vampire craft

    Cut those template pieces out of the black paper.

    Vampire’s Hair

    fold black paper in half for vampire hair

    There is no template for the vampire's hair, so we will start by folding a piece of black paper in half.

    cut one side of widows peak hair for vampire

    Cut the paper in a horn shape with the fold at the top. This will be the vampire's widow's peak (v shape in the middle of his forehead) and make sure the folded end is the longer and then get slightly smaller before curving off to the horn like shape.

    unfold black hair for paper plate vampire

    Unfold the hair, and then measure it against the paper plate and cut the top of the air similar to the rounding of the paper plate.

    glue vampire hair on paper plate

    Glue the vampire's hair onto the top of the paper plate.

    Dracula’s Face

    glue small circle pieces to large black circles

    Next, glue the smaller white template circle shapes to the larger black circle pieces.

    use a marker to draw on vampire eyes on white circles

    With a black marker, make small black circles for the yes. If you have googly eyes, you can glue those to the eyes instead of the marker.

    Dracula's Hair

    glue eye brows and eyes to vampire face

    Glue the eyebrows under the vampire's hair. Then glue the eyes underneath the eyebrows.

    trace bow tie and mouth in red paper

    Trace the bowtie and small half circle shape for the mouth out of the red construction paper.

    cut out vampire bow tie and mouth from red paper

    Cut those pieces out of the red paper. That is

    glue bow tie and mout and fang to vampire face

    Glue the mouth in the middle of the paper plate. Then glue the bowtie to the bottom of the paper plate. Cut two small triangle pieces out of the extra white paper for the vampire fangs.

    fold black piece of paper for vampire collar

    Next, fold another piece of black paper, or if you have room from the last folded piece, we can use that piece.

    cut vampire collar from fold black paper

    Cut a rounded piece with the folded end to the right. This is going to be the vampire's collar, so it should be slightly longer the width of the paper plate.

    unfold cut black paper collar for vampire craft

    Unfold the piece you just cut. Feel free to cut down if you feel like its too long.

    glue collar to back bottom part of the paper plate vampire

    Last, glue the piece you just cut to the back of the paper plate at the bottom. Then cut the left over two black pieces from the original template out each side of the hair. This will resemble the top of the vampire's cape!

    Viola, you have a super cute Halloween Paper Plate Vampire Craft For Kids!

    Happy Crafting and Happy Halloween!

    We highlighted this Halloween Printable Craft along with some other fun kid's crafts in our October Crafts and October Holidays along with our 101+ Easy Craft Ideas for Kids.

    You also do not want to miss our 101+ Coloring Pages and 101+ Printables For Kids full of Crafts and Coloring Pages.

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    Paper Plate Vampire

    Create a spooktacular Halloween with our Paper Plate Vampire craft! A fang-tastic and easy DIY project for kids.
    Course Kids Crafts
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Glue
    • Scissor

    Ingredients

    • Printable Vampire Craft Template
    • Paper plate
    • Black paint
    • Paint brush
    • Black Construction Paper
    • Red Construction Paper
    • Black Marker

    Instructions

    • Start by printing out the the template at the bottom of the post. Cut out each of the piece from the template.
      print out vampire template cut out pieces
    • Trace the eyebrow shapes, larger circles, and large U shapes from the black construction paper.
      trace vampire template pieces on black paper
    • Cut those template pieces out of the black paper.
      cut out black paper pieces for vampire craft
    • There is no template for the vampire's hair, so we will start by folding a piece of black paper in half.
      fold black paper in half for vampire hair
    • Cut the paper in a horn shape with the fold at the top. This will be the vampire's widow's peak (v shape in the middle of his forehead) and make sure the folded end is the longer and then get slightly smaller before curving off to the horn like shape.
      cut one side of widows peak hair for vampire
    • Unfold the hair, and then measure it against the paper plate and cut the top of the air similar to the rounding of the paper plate.
      unfold black hair for paper plate vampire
    • Glue the vampire's hair onto the top of the paper plate.
      glue vampire hair on paper plate
    • Next, glue the smaller white template circle shapes to the larger black circle pieces.
      glue small circle pieces to large black circles
    • With a black marker, make small black circles for the yes. If you have googly eyes, you can glue those to the eyes instead of the marker.
      use a marker to draw on vampire eyes on white circles
    • Glue the eyebrows under the vampire's hair. Then glue the eyes underneath the eyebrows.
      glue eye brows and eyes to vampire face
    • Trace the bowtie and small half circle shape for the mouth out of the red construction paper.
      trace bow tie and mouth in red paper
    • Cut those pieces out of the red paper. That is
      cut out vampire bow tie and mouth from red paper
    • Glue the mouth in the middle of the paper plate. Then glue the bowtie to the bottom of the paper plate. Cut two small triangle pieces out of the extra white paper for the vampire fangs.
      glue bow tie and mout and fang to vampire face
    • Next, fold another piece of black paper, or if you have room from the last folded piece, we can use that piece.
      fold black piece of paper for vampire collar
    • Cut a rounded piece with the folded end to the right. This is going to be the vampire's collar, so it should be slightly longer the width of the paper plate.
      cut vampire collar from fold black paper
    • Unfold the piece you just cut. Feel free to cut down if you feel like its too long.
      unfold cut black paper collar for vampire craft
    • Last, glue the piece you just cut to the back of the paper plate at the bottom. Then cut the left over two black pieces from the original template out each side of the hair. This will resemble the top of the vampire's cape!
      glue collar to back bottom part of the paper plate vampire

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