A few weeks ago a bought a mega-stock of thick craft
sticks. I usually reuse popsicle sticks, but being that it’s only spring – I haven’t
been buying summer-time treats. So, instead of a random few leftover sticks, I
now have a giant bag of them. What to do? Last week the craft sticks became
caterpillars (which then became butterflies!). This week I’m going back to the
flower idea.
This is an easy kids’ art activity that has almost no
mess (unless the cat gets ahold of the pipe cleaner pack – then you’re in
trouble). It also works out your child’s fine motor skills in a relatively
stress free way. The looping and twisting motions require eye-hand
coordination, but aren’t so intricate that your child will easily frustrate.
You can also do this craft almost anywhere. Pack up the materials in a bag and
take them off to the park for some outdoor art-making or bring them on a trip
away from home (grandma will probably appreciate the less-mess pipe cleaners
over finger paints and glitter).
And now on to the art...
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
Pipe cleaners
·
Craft sticks
Here’s What to Do:
1. Wrap
a green pipe cleaner around the craft stick, starting at the bottom. Your child
will likely need several of them to cover the stick completely.
2. Bend
a pipe cleaner into a loop.
3. Wind
another pipe cleaner around the first.
4. Make
a loop, twist it (your child is now making the flower petals) and repeat.
5. Keep
on repeating with different colors to make more petals.
6. Twist
the end of the flower around the top of the green stem.
7. Curve,
bend and twist another green pipe cleaner around the stem to make leaves.
And that’s it!!! Your child has a flower sculpture.
Are you looking for more creative kids’ crafts? Follow
my Pinterest board for ideas!
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