How to Make a Big Big Flower for a Pretend Play Garden
To make a big, big flower you have to think big - big petals, big pollen and big leaves. In this activity, kids can easily do this with cardboard and paint and a big imagination! What will be growing in your 'pretend play' garden this season?
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If you like to paint, this is one activity that provides lots of opportunity to do just that. A large piece of cardboard is a perfect canvas for kids to paint on. There's plenty of room to promote creativity and fine motor skills.
The circle used for the flower is pre-cut packaging from a box of dishes.
The pie-shaped cuts give the circle a 'flower' appearance, which sparked the idea for this project.
You can easily cut a similar shape from any large piece of cardboard.
Related: Beautiful Flower Crafts for Preschoolers
Supplies for making a big flower:
- cardboard
- pom poms
- paint stir stick
- paint
- glitter
Instructions for making a big flower:
A big big flower craft requires a big work surface. Spread a large drop cloth over the floor or table.
Petals
Provide lots of paint in a variety of colors and watch the flowers begin to bloom.
Stem
Paint a stir stick in a bright shade of green for the stem.
Glue the stem to the back of the flower petals.
Pollen
Spread glue in the center of the flower. Add glitter and pompoms to the glue.
We only had a few yellow pompoms so we dipped a couple white ones in yellow paint.
Leaves
Paint pieces of cardboard for the leaves or cut leaves from green construction paper.
Glue leaves to the stem.
Kids will have fun using their big imaginations to make big flowers.
Surprise family and friends with a big, big flower growing in your pretend play garden!
More flower crafts from kid-friendly bloggers!
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