1Punch holes on the paper plates.

Pile two small paper plates together and align them at the edges.

While keeping both plates aligned, punch five evenly-spaced holes around the plate. You can mark their positions with a pencil prior to making the holes.

2Paint the paper plates.

Separate the two paper plates. Paint the bottom side of each plate as you like. You can paint them with just a single color or make them as colorful as you like. The two plates also don't need to be identical. You can paint each one differently.

3Decorate the paper plates.

Once the paint dries, you can further decorate the paper plates. Add stickers or washi tape, glue some paper or foam shapes, or make glitter glue dots and lines.

4Prepare the bells.

Prepare five jingle bells as well as five twist ties or 2-inch long pipe cleaner pieces.

String a jingle bell through the middle of each twist tie or pipe cleaner. Bend the ends of the twist tie or pipe cleaner towards each other.

5Join the plates together.

Put the plates together—the unpainted side should be on the inside and the decorated side on the outside.

Position the plates so that the holes are in exact alignment and the edges are aligned as well.

6Attach the first bell.

Attach the first jingle bell to your paper plate tambourine. Twist the ends of the pipe cleaner or twist tie around one of the pairs of holes on the tambourine.

7Attach the other bells.

Similarly attach the four remaining bells around the other four pairs of holes on the tambourine.