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July 30, 2015

Clothespin Sunflower Craft for Kids

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This clothespin sunflower craft was inspired by our state flower, the sunflower. As summer flowers fade, I love seeing bright yellow sunflowers growing tall along roads and fields in the late summer, early fall. 

This paper plate sunflower is a great craft for kids to make in late summer and early fall. Squeezing clothespins is a great way to build and strengthen fine motor skills. preschool|kindergarten|flower|kid craft
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We got started on our sunflower craft by gathering our supplies. A couple of items were leftover from previous projects. The clothespins were left over from a sun craft we did a few weeks ago and the small paper plates from a cookie craft. 

This paper plat sunflower is a great craft for kids to make in late summer and early fall. Squeezing clothespins is a great way to build and strengthen fine motor skills. preschool|kindergarten|flower|kid craft

Supplies:

  • Small Brown Paper Plates (you could use white and color or paint it brown)
  • Jumbo Wood Craft Sticks
  • Mini Clothespins
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Glue
  • Yellow marker
  • Green paint

This paper plat sunflower is a great craft for kids to make in late summer and early fall. Squeezing clothespins is a great way to build and strengthen fine motor skills. preschool|kindergarten|flower|kid craft

Directions:

1. Paint the craft stick green and allow to dry.  

2. Color the clothespins with a yellow marker.  We used 12 mini clothespins, but you could use less or more. Holding the individual clothespins can be difficult for little ones, so I attached the clothespins to a piece of cardboard.

This paper plat sunflower is a great craft for kids to make in late summer and early fall. Squeezing clothespins is a great way to build and strengthen fine motor skills. preschool|kindergarten|flower|kid craft

3. Use a glue stick and apply glue to the center of the brown paper plate and apply the sunflower seeds.

This paper plat sunflower is a great craft for kids to make in late summer and early fall. Squeezing clothespins is a great way to build and strengthen fine motor skills. preschool|kindergarten|flower|kid craft

4. Attach your craft stick to the back on your plate.  

5. Place clothespins around the brown plate to make petals.

This paper plat sunflower is a great craft for kids to make in late summer and early fall. Squeezing clothespins is a great way to build and strengthen fine motor skills. preschool|kindergarten|flower|kid craft

Extend the Activity:

  • Squeezing clothespins is a great way for your little ones to build their fine motor skills, so let them play with their craft and practice putting the clothespins on and taking them off.
  • Practice math skills by counting the petals (clothespins) on your sunflower. For older kids, count the sunflower seeds used to make this craft. 
  • Read books about sunflowers such as Sunflower House and My Sunflower. 

You also might like:

  • Paper Plate Sunflower
  • Bottle Cap Sunflower 


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  1. Hil says

    August 2, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Stopping in from Merry Mondays – cute craft! I want to try it with my toddler she would love it!

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    • Kim says

      August 4, 2015 at 10:33 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Hil! I hope your toddler enjoys the craft. My kids enjoyed making the sunflowers.

      Reply
  2. Erlene says

    August 3, 2015 at 3:30 am

    What cute craft. I wish I did more of these types of crafts with my kids when they were younger. So fun.

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    • Kim says

      August 4, 2015 at 10:31 pm

      Thanks Erlene! I feel like we go in spurts sometimes. We get on a “craft kick” and do a lot and then stop for awhile depending on what is going on with our lives. Thanks for the opportunity to co-host!

      Reply

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