Make-a-Plate – The Plastic Plates You Made as a Kid – Are Still Around & Hotter than Ever!
Make-a-Plate, the same company that made those draw-it-yourself plate kits eons ago when we were young is still cranking out priceless keepsakes. I still have mine from kindergarten — and I’m NOT saying how old they are, but it takes more than one hand to count the presidents since then, I’ll leave it at that. My plates still look great and are quite useful, so I’m sold.
If you’ve never heard of Make-a-Plate kits but are looking for a nifty gift for kids, or anyone for that matter, here’s how Make-a-Plate and their other kits for Mugs, Travel Tumblers and Photo Plates work:
- First, buy the Make-a-Plate (mug or tumbler) art kit, which includes the art paper, markers, instructions and return envelope.
- Next, let imagination go wild — kids create a masterpiece; moms record favorite family recipes; friends create memory plates for brides, graduates, coaches — the possibilities are endless
- Last, send in your artwork to be preserved as a durable, dishwasher-safe melamine plastic plate (or mug or travel tumbler)
Make-a-Plate offers two types of kits, individual kits and group and classroom kits, and there are differences in cost and how processing is handled. Which one is the best for you? Here’s a look at the differences between the two.
- The price of the individual kit is $12.95, and includes the production and return shipping of one finished item, making it a great gift as there are no additional costs.
- The group kit costs $6.99, and provides paper, markers and production forms for up to 50 items — but has no prepaid production. You pay production and return shipping fees only for the items you return to be produced.
Group kit production fees currently are $5.95 per plate, $2.95 per mug or $3.95 per travel tumbler. Return shiping costs are based on the number of items you’re having made. The group kits are ideal for teachers, scouting groups or anyone wanting to make multiple items. Group kits can also be used as a fundraiser.
Individual kits include five pieces of project paper so additional items can be made for an extra charge. We’ve done a comparison, and if you’re planning to have three or more finished items, the group kit is the more economical choice, especially since there are no production minimums. The individual kits are the better option when only one or two items are being made, or as a gift.
Along with the basic original artwork kits, there are Make-a-Photo Plate art kits, including photo kits with Disney border designs ranging from Pooh and Princesses to Hannah Montana and High School Musical. You can also find coloring-book style Make-a-Plate kits for many themes, including superheroes, Disney characters and more.
Once artwork is sent in, finished Make-a-Plates typically take about two weeks to arrive. But during the holiday rush – Make-a-Plate’s busiest time of the year – processing can take up to four weeks. To have plates produced in time for Christmas delivery, plan your artwork in before Thanksgiving.
This is such a fun activity! If you’re in England, check out http://www.polkadotplates.co.uk to do this activity! They can help your school or nursery fundraise too!