Dandelion
Materials:- Construction Paper
- Glue
- Safety Scissors
- Paint or Markers
- Cut two yellow circle (one about an inch smaller than the other. Next cut a brown circle (about half the size of the largest yellow circle) Glue the circles from largest to smallest. Next use Safety Scissors to fringe the yellow circles (causing them to look like dandelions) For added fun make stems for the flowers as the same height as your children.
Leaf and Flower Tie Dye
Materials:- Leaves (various colors preferred) and Flowers
- Cloth (Light Color)
- Striking Instrument (Mallet or Hammer)
- Put the leaves and Flowers out on the floor or counter. Put the cloth on top of the leaves and flowers. Then hit the cloth with the mallet until the leaves and Flowers are ground up. This will put a neat pattern on the cloth. If your brave you can let the children try it
Paper Plate Sunflower
Materials:- Paper Plates
- Yellow Paper
- Paint
- Glue
- Sunflower seeds or Oatmeal
- Give your children paper plates. Have them cut out pedals from the yellow paper and then attach them around the paper plate.They can then add sunflower seeds or oatmeal to the seed of the flower
Paper Plate Daisy
Materials:
- Paper Plates
- Yellow Paper
- Paint
- Glue
- Give your children paper plates. Have them cut out pedals from the yellow paper and then attach them around the paper plate.
Foot Flower
Materials:- Paint
- Paper
- Paint the bottom of the child's foot and let them put it on paper. They can then add a stem and what other decoration they choose to add to the picture.