Create a bouquet of spring flowers with foam cutouts in this easy preschool craft. Kids will love making these pretty flowers as a gift for Mother's Day, a birthday, or a special event.

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Flower crafts are always a good option to jump-start spring activities. 

The colors and textures of the season inspire creative fine motor and sensory play as kids make beautiful flowers.

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Homemade flowers are not only fun to make, they're perfect gifts for kids to give a special friend, teacher, or family member.

This beautiful bouquet is easy to make with foam shapes. The foam cutouts and other craft supplies provide lots of sensory experiences, both visual and tactile, for early learners.

Set out the materials, then encourage kids to explore and create to make this a child-led activity.

Foam flowers craft

Materials list

• green paint
• hole punch
• paper fasteners
• straws
• craft foam sheets or cut-outs
• chair foam

Instructions for foam flowers craft

1. Cut narrow strips from chair cushion foam to be used as stems.

2. Paint the stems. Allow to dry.

The stems have a tendency to curl a bit after they are painted. Place them under a heavy book to straighten if necessary.

3. Poke a hole through the center of the craft foam flower cutout, and through the painted stem.

4. Push a paper fastener through the foam cutout and stem to secure them together.

5. Draw leaves on a sheet of green craft foam. Cut out the leaves.

6. Hole punch the leaf twice near the bottom of the leaf. Insert a green straw as shown in the photo.

7. Glue bits of yellow craft foam to the center of each flower for pollen.

8 Display the flowers in a vase for all to enjoy.

Foam flowers kids craft

This bouquet is a beautiful gift idea, and a welcome sign of spring!

 Find more fun crafts on our Spring Season Board on Pinterest.