Preschool Art Activity with Recycled Greeting Cards

Tagged Crafts; Posted Feb 21, 2017, 9:32 AM by Heather

Greeting cards are easy to reuse for a preschool craft. Recycle cards with pictures of pretty flowers for this creative process art activity.

preschool craft with paper flower cutouts

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Greeting cards are perfect for reusing in kids crafts. They have beautiful colors and designs, they're easy to cut and glue, and there's no cost to you!

It's especially nice to be able to extend the special meaning of greeting cards you receive.

Cards with flower designs are the ones to choose for this spring art activity. Holiday cards are often printed with pretty flowers, everything from a country garden to a bouquet of roses.

Flower garden art activity

This activity can be child-led, meaning kids choose the materials and create designs on their own.

Set out several greeting cards along with a variety of basic craft materials. Then let kids explore the materials to create a flower garden - or anything they choose!

Supplies for a flower garden art activity

Supplies for a recycled card craft:

construction paper

crayons and markers

craft foam sheets

scissors

glue

craft sticks

Other options are feathers, pompoms, paper confetti and glitter. Simply set out a few materials you have on hand.

It's better to provide just a few materials rather than overwhelm kids with too many choices.

Suggestions for flower garden pictures

Recycled greeting cards can be used in kids paper craft

Cut flowers from the cards. Glue them onto a piece of construction paper.

Make stems with pieces of craft foam, craft sticks or straws, or draw stems with crayons or markers.

Cut out leaves to glue onto the stems, or draw them with crayons and markers.

Draw petals with crayons or markers.

Practice scissors skills with a paper craft

Make grass by cutting into a long strip of green construction paper. This is a fun way to practice scissor skills.

Paper flowers process art

Glue the grass to the picture. Bend a few blades of grass with fingertips.

This art activity is easy to set up and needs little instruction.

Once the materials are provided, kids can make choices, cut out flowers and glue them onto the paper.

Grownups can guide kids through the activity with conversation:

How many leaves did you put on your stem?

Where will the red flower grow in your garden?

I like the straw you used for a stem.

Keep in mind that outcomes in process art activities should not be dependent on expectations.

Outcomes will differ according to the imagination of each child. Imagination is a powerful creative tool!

Art activities provide fun opportunities to engage developmental skills. Cutting and gluing strengthen fine motor skills, while planning and sorting promote cognitive and math skills.

Can you see other things to add to the picture? Maybe a bright yellow sun, or some fluffy white clouds?

Flower garden process art activity for kids