We had a great day visiting and celebrating our grandmas and great-grandmas on Sunday.
We decided to make some process-focused flower bouquets for our grandmas and great-grandmas for Mother’s Day by creating three types of flowers over a few days. The inspiration for these activities came from images I found on Pinterest from I Heart Arts ’n’ Crafts, Projects With Kids and Free Kids Crafts.
Each day I set up an invitation for a new type of flower and each of the girls was able to make at least 4 of each kind. Once all of our flowers were finished we bunched them into four bouquets, taped the ‘stems’ together and delivered them to our Grandmas.
I love creating artsy gifts with my kids but so many Mother’s Day or Holiday activities online are result-based crafts and lack that process-focused freedom little ones need and crave so much. So today I’m sharing three different flower activities you can try out with your kids which all have a strong process-focus.
Painted Egg Carton Flowers
Inspired by I Heart Arts ‘n’ Crafts
Supplies
Egg Cartons
Paint
Paint Brushes
Straws
Glue Gun
Glitter Glue (Optional)
Pompoms (Optional)
Directions
- First, cut egg carton well out in groups of four. Trim around the edges to give the petals a rounder shape.
- Use brushes to paint the inside of the cartons.
- Once the paint is dry use glitter glue to add some sparkle if you wish.
- You can also add pompoms or buttons to the centres.
- When you are finished painting and decorating the flowers and they are completely dry attach the straw stem to the back. I recommend using a hot glue gun for this step.
Coffee Filter Flowers
Inspired by Projects with Kids
Supplies
Coffee Filters
Liquid Water Colours*
Paint Brushes
Pipe Cleaners
Glitter Glue (Optional)
Directions
- Use paint brushes to paint the coffee filters with liquid watercolours.
* You can also use diluted tempera paint or food colouring if you don’t have liquid water colours. - Let the coffee filters dry flat.
- Paint on some glitter glue for added sparkle if you wish.
- Once dry, gather the coffee filter together in the middle to create a flower shape. Then wrap a pipe cleaner around the base to create a stem.
Collage Egg Carton Flowers
Inspired by Free Kids Crafts
Supplies
Egg Cartons
Glue
Confetti or Tissue Paper
Straw
Glue Gun
Glitter Glue (Optional)
Directions
- Cut out the egg carton wells, trimming along the edges to make a round flower shape. You can also cut slits in the sides to create more of a petal shape.
- Brush the inside of the egg carton with glue.
- Cover the glue with tissue paper or confetti.
- Apply a layer of glitter glue on top for added sparkle if desired.
- Once dry use a glue gun to attach as many flower buds to your straw stem as you wish.
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