We highlighted this Fall Craftalong with some other fun kid's crafts in our September Craftsalong with our101+ Easy Kids Crafts. Simple, yet effective; making sunflowers from everyday kitchen staples will be a sure way to create a fun Summer craft with your children. This requires minimal prep time and just some pasta shapes, pipe cleaners, and paint.

Do you like our cheerful paper plate sunflower craft? It’s a project that will bring warmth and sunshine to your home or classroom. Tissue paper– we used 20-inch x 26-inch sheets of tissue paper, but any size can be cut down to fit the size of your sunflower. Now let’s bring this sunflower to life! Add googly eyes, cut about 3 inches of a green pipe cleaner, and affix it with glue for a cute smile. Allow drying for a few minutes to make sure the smile is secure. Making these paper plate sunflowers are a fun fine motor activity for preschool and kindergarten children that provides painting, cutting and gluing practice. Pinching and grasping the sunflower seeds also helps develop fine motor skills.Make a Handprint Butterfly where you child’s hand print is traced on paper and turned into a cute butterfly. Learn how to make this easy craft with your kids that will turn into a cherished treasure as they grow older!

Another math-themed sunflower activity and a sure crowd-pleaser for the younger students. This great color-by-number activity will have your students practicing spelling and color recognition whilst matching up the correct colors with the numbers. Find inspiration with our other craft ideas for kids. Here are a few additional flower crafts we think you’ll enjoy: Engage in delightful creativity with the Sunflower Craft with Paper Plates for kids of all ages, a perfect DIY activity capturing the beauty of sunflowers.Have the kids make these as an easy summer craft to keep them busy. What will I need to complete this Paper Plate Sunflower Craft? Need to use up those old egg boxes? Turn them into sunflowers! With this engaging craft, idea cut your egg boxes into flower petals, add a tissue paper center for the seeds, and some green card stems and leaves, and you have your very own 3D sunflower! One for the older students; this activity will help learners cover biological key terms linked to sunflowers and other flora. Additionally, it’s a competitive game to play against classmates. This worksheet is decorated well and is eye-catchy to keep learners even more engaged. I love paper plate crafts because they aren't as messy as painting crafts or clay-based projects. Plus, it's a great way to practice fine motor skills with young children who are still learning how to use scissors or twist pipe cleaners.

Every time I see a sunflower it puts a smile on my face! There’s just something about those bright yellow flowers that are so cheery and happy. Have fun creating these easy Tissue Paper Flowers that will brighten up any place and put a smile on everyone’s when they see them! This beautiful flower can brighten up anyone’s day and can also be an exciting teaching point when learning about life cycles and flowers. The following activities will hopefully inspire and delight your students! From fun crafts to worksheets and artwork, there is something for everyone to enjoy and learn from. 1. Parts of a PlantThe perfect gift to give for Mother’s Day, Grandparents Day and more. It would be a great craft for school and to send home as a gift with the kids. I’m sure it would put a smile on whoever’s face that received it. Sunflowers have the be the happiest flower out there. Every time I see one it makes me smile, maybe because they’re so big, bold, and bright. This paper plate sunflower craft uses just a few common craft supplies and only takes about 20 minutes to complete ( plus additional drying time).