We love to have flowers all year round. Here is a simple nature based craft for any age group.
Scavenging for the sticks and twigs is all part of the fun, even in the snow.
A Rose for a loved one. (A perfect Valentines Day gift).
In my nature classes, I love to introduce new ways of learning the colours of the rainbow.
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What you will need:
- Tissue paper
- A small branch/twig
- Scissors, glue and paint
- Twine or wire
How to make your paper flower:
- Head outdoors and hunt for a selection of small sticks/twigs.
- Paint the stick a stem colour (you can choose to leave the stick bare).
- Cut out 2 circles out of the tissue paper (you could use a saucer to draw around).
- Add glue to the top end of your stem. Now take your 2 circles of paper and twist around the glued area to make the flower shape. (To make the Poppy just add a smaller circle of black tissue paper and place on top of the red paper).
- I like to add a little twine or wire to keep the flower head in place but for tiny little hands, the glue is an easier option.
Hope this inspires you to make a few colourful flowers. A wonderful reminder of what delightful treats lie ahead. The very thought of Spring, makes my heart sing. I can’t wait to look out my seeds from last years harvest and start planting.
What seeds will you be planting this Spring?
