Spring Flower Art: A Creative October Activity for Children
Celebrate spring in South Africa with a colourful activity that brings nature and creativity together. This October, head into the garden, gather a few flowers and help your children turn them into beautiful spring pictures.
These printable colouring templates give little hands plenty to do: colour, arrange and decorate using the shapes and colours of real flowers.
Thanks to Allomamandodo for the activity.
- MAPED Pixel Felt Tip Pens 12’s
- White cardstock
- Wooden skewer
- Fresh Flowers
Simple Steps
Step 1
Gather all your materials and print the download sheets on white card or thick paper.
The paper needs to be sturdy enough to hold the flower stems without tearing.
Step 2
Grab your Maped colouring pens and bring the pictures to life! Pick any colours you like.
Step 3
Ask a grown-up to carefully poke a hole through each black dot using a wooden skewer. This is where your flower stems will go.
Step 4
Head into the garden or take a nature walk with a grown-up to find pretty flowers you’re allowed to pick. Gently push the stems through the holes to decorate your pictures.
A few handy tips:
You don’t need to fill every hole.
One big flower can cover a few holes all by itself!
Choose flowers in the same colour or mix different shades for an extra colourful picture.
Step 5
Give your butterfly colourful flower wings! Try using matching flowers on both sides for a mirror effect.
Step 6
For the little girl, opt for large flowers to give her a beautiful floral hairstyle.
Step 7
For the vase, fill it with a cheerful bunch of flowers! Mix different colours and sizes to make a beautiful spring bouquet.
Step 8
Finally, for the snail, choose small, delicate flowers to give its shell a colourful spring makeover!
