I don’t know about you, but sunflowers just make me happy. They remind me of long, sunny, relaxing summer days. That is why I decided a paper plate sunflower craft was the perfect one for us this week.
How to Make This Easy Sunflower Craft
Materials
Directions
1. Cut out the petals.
I created a template for this so that we would have the correct shape. You can cut them out without a template, but I always need a guide. There are three different sizes for the petals because the petals on a real sunflower are always different sizes.
I printed the template onto white paper and then cut the leaves out. Then, I traced the cut outs onto a piece of yellow construction paper. Once I had covered the construction paper with traced sunflower petals, I began to cut.
I didn’t cut just one yellow page at a time. Instead, I put five pieces of yellow construction paper in a small stack and cut through them all at once.
2. Glue the petals to the paper plate.
You will want to put the paper plate upside down for this part. Glue the petals to the edges of the bottom of the paper plate so that they stick out from the back when you look at the front. Do this all the way around the plate.
3. Cut out squares of yellow paper and glue them to the center of the plate.
Glue small squares of yellow paper all over the middle of the plate on the front. This will be the yellow center of the sunflower.
4. Make black dots on the yellow center to show the seeds.
Use a marker to make random black dots all over the yellow squares in the center of the plate. These are supposed to represent the sunflower seeds.
What do You Think About This Paper Plate Sunflower Craft?
This paper plate sunflower craft was so easy, and the kids loved it. Plus, it’s super cute so I can hang it up for a while!
What crafts have you been doing with your kids lately? Tell me about it in the comments!
This is such a cute idea! I love sunflowers.
Thank you!! Me too!
Oh, my goodness, how adorable! I love this idea so much.
Thank you!!
So cute and esy to do with kids
Great idea! They look so cute 🙂
Thank you!
This is such a cute, fun, and easy activity! Thank you for sharing.
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I’ve got a little one who would love this! Saving for later.
I’m glad you like it!! Thank you!
I’m always on the look out for craft ideas for my daughter. She will absolutely love this 😊
Please share pictures when she’s finished! Thank you for commenting.
Brilliant! Just as cheerful as a sunshine. My older son made a lion at school at some point which is fab too.
A lion would be super cute! Thanks for commenting!
This looks like a good craft activity
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This would be really fun to do with my nieces, nephews, and students. Thank you for sharing!
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This is super cute! My kids love doing stuff like this. Thanks for the idea!
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