Nature Craft – Flower Chains

Good morning! It’s that time of year where the big debate in our house over what flowers can and cannot be picked rages wild.

Pretty much, our kiddo would prefer to pick every flower in sight.

Wild, someone else’s, grandma’s favourite in the garden – it doesn’t matter. Flowers should be for picking, she believes.

Since not everyone else does, we’ve come to a bit of a compromise – dandelions.

And, since the dandelion collection at our house is now above maximum, we also decided to reuse a fun craft idea we first tried out last year – flower chains including dandelions and the little daisies that grow in lawns.

This is one that you can do anywhere, even collecting these meadow-loving flowers from your local park or backyard before the lawn mowers get them. There are two options here – one that is hands-on for preschoolers and one that is more intricate for older kiddos and parents to take on.

Here’s what you need:

- Dandelions and little daisies
- Thread
- A needle
- Scissors

Directions:

For Dandelion Chains (Preschool option)

1. Make sure to pick Dandelions with thick stems. Then split the stems in the middle.

2. Stick the next Dandelion stem through the slit. Repeat with that stem.

I trimmed the stems a bit after we were finished to make it less clunky and joined the ends together to make the tiny person a crown.

For the Daisy chain (older kiddo and parent version).

1. Cut the stems off of the Daisies.

2. Cut a piece of thread that is long enough to make a necklace and knot it on one end. Thread the needle and feed the needle and thread through the middle of the Daisies. Repeat until the necklace is complete.

Easy, fun and pretty.

Enjoy your day!

Tags: chains, children, craft, creativity, daisies, dandelions, family, flowers, jewelry, Kids, nature, Our Big Earth Media Co., preschool

Category: Crafts, CREATE & LEARN, Nature's Classroom