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Flower Printing for Kids

These flower printing ideas are perfect for learning about plants and flowers. Using real flowers, children print using tempera paint. You could also use silk flowers if you can't use fresh or have a large group to work with. At the bottom of the page are books I've used in the classroom to introduce plants to children. Reading books are a great way to introduce new ideas to children.




flower printing DESCRIPTION

Flowers printed on tempera to make pictures or prints. Perfect for classroom too!


MATERIALS

  • 1 large construction paper

  • Tempera Paint

  • Flowers, Stems, Leaves

  • OTHER MATERIALS

  • Paper plates or trays to separate parts of plants: petals, stems and leaves.
  • Plastic paint palattes or plates for each color



  • STEPS flowers for printing

    1. Select construction paper. We tried white and black.
    2. Cut a few stems and leaves for added variation to printing.

    3. Lay the construction paper on newspaper.
    4. Determine which flowers will be used for each color.








    TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS printing with flowers

  • Do a test print to see how much paint is needed.
  • You could use silk flowers if you don't have fresh flowers.
  • You can make pictures or patterns with the printing. We used stems and leaves to print as well.
  • These flower crafts are a great activity for Spring or a plant unit. Reading books on plants and parts of plants will also help children learn about flowers and understand where to place the flower and stems.
  • Add a poem or message and this can make a cute Mother's Day or Father's day picture for children to make and take home.
  • OTHER IDEAS


    flower printing You can make cards by folding this print in half.

    Cut long strips of paper and make patterns with the flowers.













    Science Concepts

    Observation

  • Seeing
  • the different parts of a flower
  • Feeling
  • the parts of a flower
  • Smelling
  • the leaves, flower

    Communication

  • Oral
  • Describing or explaining parts of a flower
  • Pictorial
  • Using books to help learn about plants

    Organizing

  • Grouping
  • Putting parts of the plants into groups


    These flower crafts were inspired by Teach Preschool






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