A fun springtime activity for strengthening fine motor skills and practicing cutting skills. Plus, you’ll end up with a flower bouquet that won’t die!
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*Thank you to Art Bar Blog for the idea for the flower bouquet craft!
How to: The Artwork
Supplies:
- Pipe cleaners
- Beads
- Foam sheets
- Child friendly scissors
- Ribbon
Directions:
Let the kids design flowers as they wish. They can cut out the foam sheets into whatever shapes they’d like. (It’s okay if they’re squares or circles or a unique design instead of flower-shaped.) They can add beads, twist and/or cut the pipe cleaners, and add their foam flowers and leaves to create 4D bouquets that they’ll love to show off! Plus, no sticky glue or messy paint required.
How To: The Program
My Young Artists class allows 2-5 year olds to explore art and engage the senses to help them understand the world around them. Exploring famous artists and their work allows kids to see that they are capable of making beautiful, creative artwork. Plus, exploring famous artists provides a unique way to teach children about basic art techniques.
Group Activity:
Our group activity today was a classic Georgia O’Keeffe project: The kids painted giant flower cut-outs I taped to the walls. They loved mixing the colors, and they just adored having the flowers up on the walls. It was a different experience compared to painting on flat surfaces like a table or the floor. I gave them some fun, shimmery colors. Some kids were done after 10 minutes and others could’ve painted for an hour. (Yes, they did get paint on the walls. And yes, that’s okay! I used washable tempera paint and was able to remove it from the walls with baby wipes!)
Group Story:
Individual Art:
When I explained their art project to them, I made sure to encourage caregivers to let the kids make their flowers unique. They were really excited to be able to take such a fun project home with them. Some of the two year olds enjoyed the beads but weren’t able to cut very well. And that’s okay! The three and four year olds enjoyed the project the most and were so proud of their work.
At the end of the class, the young artists were happy, the young artists’ parents were happy and the young artists’ librarian was happy, so it was a successful morning in Young Artists! Woohoo!
We all need some more art inspired by important artists! Try these!
- Seurat brick painting
- Pollock’s yarn painting
- Matisse cutting practice
- Delaunay shapes and colors
- Da Vinci frescoes
What flower projects have you made? Comment below!
