Today we are making a straw flower craft. Kids of all ages will have so much fun making a spring straw craft. It involves homemade stamps and paints! Who doesn’t love painting? This craft uses basic crafting supplies and is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, even kindergarten kids. You can make this straw flower craft at home or in the classroom.
Straw Flower Craft For Kids
This flower craft will allow kids to practice fine motor skills and explore colors. It’s fairly simple, but smaller kids like toddlers and preschoolers may need a little help making their straw stamps. But after that it is pretty easy!
And it’s budget-friendly, so that’s always a plus. You can make your own bouquet of flowers with a pretty vase to enjoy always. So without further ado, let’s make this straw flower craft.
This post contains affiliate links.
Related: Try this easy cupcake liner flower craft for kids.
Supplies Needed To Make This Flower Craft
How To Make This Flower Craft
Step 1
Cut your straws at the base. You want to cut about 1/4-1/2 inch up all around.
Fan out the straw strips.
Step 2
Dip the straw in paint.
Step 3
Stamp the straw and paint in a circle multiple times. Let it dry.
Step 4
Paint a dab of yellow in the middle of each flower. Allow it to dry.
Step 5
Draw stems down to the bottom.
Step 5
Cut the toilet paper roll in half and fold over 2 flaps.
Step 6
Glue on scrapbook paper and cut off the excess.
Step 7
Glue the “vase” on over the bottom of the stems. And you’re done!
How To Make This Straw Flower Craft Your Own
Just like all our other crafts you can change things up to make them your own:
- Make your beautiful flower any color you want.
- Add glitter to the flower head.
- Add glitter to the center of the flower.
- Use pipe cleaners, paper, ribbon, or anything else to make the flower stem.
- Add other bright colors on top of the base color.
- Add leaves.
- Add details to the petals. Like lines.
Our Experience With This Fun Flower Craft
Who knew using the end of the straw as a stamp could make such pretty flowers? We had so much fun making this straw flower craft. We made pink flowers, red flowers, purple flowers, blue flowers, etc.
That’s the best part, you can make any color you want and even mix colors. My kids mixed every color on some and we ended up with brown and black flowers too. I mean, maybe those ones got too much sun?
Either way, I hope your family has as much fun as we did making this flower craft.
Materials
- Plastic Straws
- Scissors
- Acrylic Paint
- Construction Paper
- Toilet Paper Roll
- Decorative or Scrapbook Paper
- Green Marker
- Glue
Instructions
- Cut your straws at the base. You want to cut about 1/4-1/2 inch up all around.
- Fan out the straw strips.
- Dip the straw in paint.
- Stamp the straw and paint in a circle multiple times.
- Let it dry.
- Paint a dab of yellow in the middle of each flower.
- Allow it to dry.
- Draw stems down to the bottom.
- Cut the toilet paper roll in half and fold over 2 flaps.
- Glue on scrapbook paper and cut off the excess.
- Glue the “vase” on over the bottom of the stems. And you’re done!
More Flower Crafts From Kids Activities Blog
How did your straw flower craft turn out?
Trending Products
