Get creative with our Handprint Sunflower Craft, a fun and easy activity for kids that celebrates the beauty of nature with cheerful sunflowers.
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These are the most adorable handprint sunflowers ever! They're easy to make, fun for kids, and make the perfect little gift for mom or grandma!
There's just something so magical about sunflowers, isn't there? They're bright and cheerful, and make us think of warm, sunny days. Let's capture all that bright happiness with a handprint sunflower craft! These are not only cute craft activities, but they also make a beautiful keepsake that can be cherished for years to come.
So, gather your daycare children or your little ones at home and get ready for some artsy fun. Don't worry about making a mess - that's all part of the joy of creating! Get out your colorful construction paper, and use a flat surface for the best results. Let's get started!
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Cute Handprint Sunflower
Sunflowers are just like kids! They're bold, beautiful, and full of life. So what better theme to choose for our craft today than a beautiful sunflower? The best part? Each sunflower handprint craft is as unique as the child's hand that creates it!
Using a child's hand as a template, we create the flower petals of our sunflower. It's a great way to freeze a little moment in time. If only we could keep them this young and adorable forever!
A bonus of this craft is its educational element. While crafting, you can discuss the lifecycle of a sunflower, the importance of sunflower seeds, and the role of sunflowers in nature. Turn it into a mini, fun-filled, educational lesson!
These sunflowers are a perfect rainy-day activity. And they're great for a craft session at daycare or school too! I don't know a single kid that doesn't love drawing their own hands. Is Mother's Day coming up? Yeah! This craft is perfect for that too!
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Crafting is all about creativity, and exploration, and is always loads of fun. Their little handprints form the bright yellow petals of the sunflower, while the center is created using black or brown construction paper.
We then add the sunflower stem and leaves, using green construction paper, to complete the craft. The result is an easy and fun handprint sunflower that pops off the page. They can put it in a card, hang it on the fridge, or mail it to grandma! Or all of the above!
Remember, this craft is meant to be a fun and joyful experience. Let your kids explore, and enjoy the process. They can work at their own pace, and don't worry about making it perfect! The fun is in the creation. Don't forget, it's also a wonderful way to combine art and learning. And who knows, it might even spark a love for gardening in your little ones.
This handprint sunflower craft is super fun, and easy, and makes for a beautiful keepsake. It's a craft that kids of all ages can enjoy. So go ahead, give it a try, and I know you'll enjoy those bright colors just as much as I do!
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Handprint Sunflower Craft Supplies
- Colorful Craft Papers (Yellow, Green, and Brown)
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Craft Glue
How To Make a Handprint Sunflower
Have your child trace their hands on yellow construction paper. You will need six handprints.
Print the sunflower template at the bottom of the post for the leaves, stem, and sunflower center. In case you need hands, you can also use our hand templates.
Cut out the hands in yellow construction paper, the sunflower's center in brown construction paper, and then the leaves and stem out of green construction paper.
Place glue on the thumb of one of the right hands.
Glue one of the left hands slightly overlapping the right hand with glue.
Continue gluing the hands around into a full circle.
Glue the circle brown circle in the middle of the hands.
Glue the stem to the back of the sunflower head
Grab your green leaves.
Fold the leaves the long way in half.
Begin to fold the leaf end up.
Accordion fold the leaves while still middle folded.
Unfold the leaves.
Glue the leaves to the sunflower stems.
Viola, you have a handprint sunflower craft!
Happy Crafting!
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Handprint Sunflower
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Instructions
- Have your child trace their hands on yellow construction paper. You will need six handprints.
- Print the sunflower template at the bottom of the post for the leaves, stem, and sunflower center. In case you need hands, you can also use our hand templates.
- Cut out the hands in yellow construction paper, the sunflower's center in brown construction paper, and then the leaves and stem out of green construction paper.
- Place glue on the thumb of one of the right hands.
- Glue one of the left hands slightly overlapping the right hand with glue.
- Continue gluing the hands around into a full circle.
- Glue the circle brown circle in the middle of the hands.
- Glue the stem to the back of the sunflower head
- Grab your green leaves.
- Fold the leaves the long way in half.
- Begin to fold the leaf end up.
- Accordion fold the leaves while still middle folded.
- Unfold the leaves.
- Glue the leaves to the sunflower stems.
- Viola, you have a handprint sunflower craft!
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