How to Make a Paper Plate Look Like a Pie

1). Cover your work table with sheets of newspaper to protect its surface. Hand your child a smock to wear to protect her clothing.
2). Ask your child what type of pie she wants to make. Have her identify what colors belong with the type of pie she names. You may even want to locate a picture of the pie. Possible pie choices include pumpkin pie, apple pie, cherry pie and lemon meringue pie.
3). Supply your child with paints in the colors of the pie she chose. A pumpkin pie, for example, requires brown paint for the crust and orange paint for the pumpkin filling. Allow your child to paint the paper plate.
4). Give your child any extra supplies she needs to complete the pie look. A spice can be glued to the surface of the pie, or a dollop of whipped cream can be added to the center of the pie using a cotton ball. Fake fruit pieces cut from construction paper can also be glued around the pie if desired.