Nature Crafts for Kids
Flower Petal Art
Once you have a few different flowers, it’s a quick and easy activity to set up.
You only need some paper, glue and colourful petals. You can then start arranging the petals of the same colours to create shapes and patterns.
Here you can find how to make Flower Petal Hearts and Petal Butterflies.
Summary:
Time: 10 minutes
Ages: Toddlers to Big Kids
Difficulty: Easy peasy
You will need:
- Scissors
- Basket
- Petals
- Glue
Flower Petal Art for Kids
Petal Hearts
Step 1: Gather your flowers
On your next nature walk, pick up any fallen flowers or petals.
They could be daisies, dandelions and blossom flowers.
Gather them all in a small basket or tray.
Step 2: Start arranging the petals
Separate the petals from the flowers and set them next to some glue and paper.
If it helps you can draw the outline of a heart on the paper in pencil.
Arrange the petals of one colour along the outline of your heart.
Then arrange another colour of petals in a heart shape within the outline. Continue adding smaller and smaller hearts until you reach the middle.
Flower Petal Art for Kids
Petal Butterflies
Petal Butterfly Craft
Glue 2 twigs to each other to act as the butterfly’s ‘body’.
Add 4 leaves each pointing out from the middle to make the 4 parts of the butterfly’s wings.
Place the colourful petals along the leaves to add some colour.
You have a little DIY butterfly.
Flower petal art is so versatile that it can allow your child to really get creative. They may end up creating pictures and creatures of their own.
Help younger children by drawing an outline of what it is they want to make on paper. Then let them fill it in with petals.
From rainbows to fairies, from fish to dinosaurs. The possibilities are endless.
