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Create a silly, spiky, and colorful monster with just a fork, some paint, and our free printable—your kids will love bringing these goofy creatures to life!
Fork Painted Monsters
Get ready for a monstrously fun time with these Fork Painted Monsters! This simple craft uses plastic forks to create a spiky, fuzzy monster texture with paint. Add some googly eyes and silly mouths (free printable template included!), and you’ve got an adorable, wacky creature that kids will love making!
Perfect for preschoolers and young kids, this activity encourages fine motor skills, creativity, and a whole lot of giggles.
HOW TO VIDEO:
Materials Needed To Make a Fork Painted Monster
- White cardstock
- Craft Paint (bright colors work best!)
- Plastic forks – make sure the back of your forks don’t have a hollow area
- Scissors
- Glue or glue stick
- Monster Eyes and Mouth Printable
- Black marker
How To Make a Fork Painted Monsters
Step 1: Cut out your Monster Shape
- Start by cutting out a simple circle shape from white cardstock. Use a dessert paper plate to lightly trace around a circle onto a piece of white cardstock. This will be the base of your monster. It doesn’t have to be perfect—monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
Step 2: Paint with a Fork
- Dip a plastic fork into paint and press it onto the paper in an outward motion into your traced circle, creating a fun, spiky fur texture. Keep going around the entire circle until your monster is covered in colorful spikes! Let the paint dry.
Step 3: Draw Arms & Legs
- Use a black Sharpie marker to draw funny arms and legs—make them wiggly, jumping, or dancing for extra personality.
Step 4: Add Eyes and a Mouth
- Print and cut out the free monster eyes and mouth templates (or let kids create their own with markers!). Glue them onto the monster’s face.
- Cut around monster shape leaving a small white around the monster shape – we call this a sticker cut.
Crafty Tips:
- Prep in Advance: Cut out the monster eyes and mouths beforehand, so little hands can jump right into painting and pasting.
- Faster Drying: to speed up the drying process grab a hair blow dryer and blow warm air on it until dry.
- Use Paper Plates: Instead of cardstock, try painting directly on paper plates for a sturdy, ready-made monster shape.
- Try Different Shapes: try making different shaped monsters! You can make square, triangle, hearts and more!
- Less Mess & Easy Clean Up: Place a piece of brown kraft paper or parchment paper onto your surface for easy clean up.
