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Get ready for the 2024 with this fun and easy paper plate New Year craft that you can make with your kids.

2024 UPDATE – The free New Year craft printable has been updated for 2024, so please don’t mind the year in the photos.

Today I’m sharing a yarn and paper plate craft that will get little ones excited for the new year. It’s a simple craft that comes with a free template and only a handful of supplies.

I love a good paper plate craft and have come up with sewing activities for all four seasons and several holidays.

Sewing crafts help kids in so many ways, from hand eye coordination to practicing patience.

Our paper plate New Year craft involves scissors cutting, punching holes and threading yarn. The last step requires a plastic yarn needle, that will make the sewing more enjoyable.

It’s a simple craft tool that you may want to add to your craft room and keep it handy. Kids like using it and if you browse through my collection of yarn crafts, you will find so many more ideas you’ll want to try.

RELATED: Pair this craft with these easy paper fireworks.

New Year Traditions

Does your family have any New Year traditions to bring you luck?

A friend told me once that you hold money in your hand when you enter the new year, you’ll have a wealthy year. My husband and I would do this but not consistently. But other than that we don’t have any other traditions.

I was surprised to read about all these fun New Year traditions around the world. It makes me want to start one with my own family. It is hard to choose, but I really liked the last one, with the wish jar.

Write down a wish, goal or resolution and put them in a jar. Only open the jar next New Year to see if your wish came true.

Paper plate New Year craft

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Supplies:

• New Year craft template – find it at the end of the article
• paper plate
• pencil
• scissors
• yarn
• hole punch
• plastic yarn needle
• tape
• cardstock paper

How to make a paper plate New Year craft

Start by downloading the craft template – find it at the end of the article. Print the first page on white paper. Cut out either the star or the heart shape.

Trace the shape to the back of the paper plate and cut out.

Use a hole punch to make holes around the shape.

Make holes also around the paper plate’s rim.

Cut a big strand of yarn, thread it through the plastic yarn needle and tie one end to the needle. Secure the other end of the yarn at the back of the paper plate with tape.

You can now start threading the yarn through the holes in the paper plate. Continue until you reach the end of your yarn.

If you haven’t threaded through all the holes, you can cut another strand of yarn and follow the same steps as before. (Tie one end to the needle and secure the other end to the paper plate).

Print the second page of the template on colored cardstock paper, cut out the circle and glue it to the back of the paper plate.

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