Crafting is a wonderful way to spark creativity in children while also helping them develop fine motor skills. If you’re looking for delightful flower-themed crafts that are simple, safe, and full of color, here are 10 easy flower crafts for kids that are perfect for home, school, or rainy day activities.
1. Coffee Filter Flowers
Materials: Coffee filters, markers, water spray bottle, pipe cleaners
Kids color the filters with markers, spritz them lightly with water to blend, then scrunch and twist them with pipe cleaners to create blooming flowers.
2. Egg Carton Flower Bouquet
Materials: Egg cartons, paint, straws or craft sticks, glue
Cut the egg cups into petal shapes, paint them bright colors, and attach them to straws or sticks to make a bouquet.
3. Handprint Flower Garden
Materials: Construction paper, paint, scissors, glue
Paint your child’s hand and press it onto paper to create flower “petals.” Add stems and leaves to create a personalized flower garden.
4. Paper Plate Sunflowers
Materials: Paper plates, yellow tissue paper, brown buttons or pom-poms
Glue yellow tissue paper petals around the edges and fill the center with buttons or seeds to mimic sunflower textures.
5. Cupcake Liner Flowers
Materials: Cupcake liners, paper, markers, glue, buttons
Flatten and layer colorful cupcake liners to form petals. Kids can decorate the layers and add a button in the center.
6. Tissue Paper Collage Flowers
Materials: Tissue paper, glue, paper
Tear or cut tissue paper into small pieces, then glue them onto flower outlines to create vibrant, textured blooms.
7. Pipe Cleaner Daisies
Materials: Pipe cleaners (white, yellow, green)
Bend and twist pipe cleaners into simple daisy shapes—great for building fine motor coordination.
8. Popsicle Stick Flower Frames
Materials: Popsicle sticks, paint, faux flowers, glue, photo
Create a frame with popsicle sticks, decorate with faux or paper flowers, and insert a picture inside for a cute keepsake.
9. Q-tip Painted Flowers
Materials: Q-tips, paint, paper
Dip Q-tips into paint and use them to dot flower petals onto paper. Create cherry blossoms, tulips, or abstract blooms.
10. Recycled Bottle Cap Flowers
Materials: Bottle caps, cardboard, paint, glue
Paint plastic bottle caps and glue them onto cardboard flower outlines for a 3D craft made from recycled materials.
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