Make a doggy door sign with Evie and Dodge
Follow along with Evie and make a doggy door sign from Dodge's Pup School. Using items you can find at home, help your little one decorate their space.
- A paper plate
- Coloured pens and paints
- Coloured card
- Sticky tape or glue
- Ribbon or string
- Scissors
Who is this activity for?
Evie and Dodge are making a door sign inspired by the CBeebies show, Dodge's Pup School. If your child is a fan, try out this easy craft activity to spark their creativity and help them decorate their space. You can make any kind of doggy sign, depending on which character your favourite. You could even make a doggy sign for your family pet!
Crafting and creative play is a great way for your child to develop their fine motor skills, language and imagination. Learn more about the benefits of arts and crafts with CBeebies Parenting.
How to make a doggy door sign
First, decide what colours and materials you'll need. The materials suggested above are for a sign that looks like Dodge, but you could try any breed of dog or character from CBeebies. If you only have blue card, you could even make a Bluey sign!
Once you have your materials, let's begin! Don’t forget to ask a grown-up to help you with the scissors!
Paint the paper plate whatever colour you want your dog to be.
Ask your grown-up to cut two ear shapes from some card. Dogs have lots of different shaped ears!
Position your ears where you want them, then glue them to the back of your plate.
Ask a grown-up to cut a circle of black card for the nose, and glue in the middle of the plate.
Next, draw eyes directly on the painted plate or ask your grown-up to cut out and stick white circles on the top half of the plate for eyes, then draw big black dots in the centre of the white circles.
Then make your sign personalised with another piece of card to write your name beneath the paper plate. Your grown-up can help you with the writing.
Stick the label beneath the dog's face.
Finally, ask your grown-up to stick some ribbon or string on the back and your doggy door sign is ready!
You can hang your doggy door sign on a bedroom door, on a wardrobe or even on the fridge!
More crafts with paper plates
Are you looking for craft ideas for kids that use things you might already have around the house? Then take a look at these sustainable and inventive craft ideas using recycled materials, starting with spare paper plates!
Playtime Towers arts and crafts: Watch along with your child and follow the steps to turn every day items into works of art!
Can't get enough of Dodge's Pup School?
Are you and your little one starting new routines this autumn? Or do you just love lovelove dogs? Explore more Dodge's Pup School activities below:
Help Dodge in this ready-for-school quiz: Empower your child to make decisions about their new school routine.
Colouring sheets: Print and colour the loveable pup, Dodge, from Dodge's Pup School.
Dodge and his pup pals turn school days into adventures with singing, silliness and occasional squeaky toys. Watch Dodge's Pup School on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.
More canine arts and crafts activities from CBeebies
Make a feelings puppet with Hey Duggee: Help your child express their emotions with felt. A-woof!
Are you part of a Bluey household? Grab the blue card, glue and crayons with these simple printable Bluey crafts for your little pup.
Turn your toy into Waffle: Give your own toy a Waffle the Wonder Dog make-over.
