Crepe paper flowers
We love flowers! They smell great and bright up your house. These easy and inexpensive flowers are made within minutes and make a great gift.
Age
From 3 years
What you need
Crepe paper or tissue paper in different colours
Straws
Scissors
Tape
Preparation
Get all your supplies ready. Pre cut the crepe paper in squares so the pieces are easy to manage by little hands.
Play
From the crepe paper cut out 3 circles in different sizes. Make a hole in the middle of the circles and pull through the straw. Wrap the crepe paper around the straw at the point where it bends and add some tape to hold it together. You can vary the colours and cut the circles in different styles, eg flower, zig zag to make various types of flowers.
Add-ons for more fun play
Clean
Only some left over scraps of crepe paper to be cleaned up and all supplies to be stored again.
Educational
This is an excellent activity for your child to improve their scissor cutting skills. Around the age of 2,5 to 3 years, you can start to teach your child scissor cutting skills. Use some sharp children's scissors for it. When the scissors aren't sharp, it is hard for your child to cut and they might get frustrated and give up. There are also scissors in the market with an unique system that automatically opens the handles after each cut. These are ideal for younger kids.
First teach your child how to use the scissors by randomly cutting pieces of paper. After they master this skill, move on to teach them to cut on a straight line. Make it harder each time by giving them circles, triangles and other complexed shapes to cut.
Did you know that cutting with scissors is a pre-handwriting skill? With both scissor cutting and writing, you are using your thumb, forefinger and middle finger together. By learning to cut with a scissor, kids are practising using these 3 fingers together as well as strengthen the finger muscles. This will help them when it is time to learn to write.
Age
From 3 years
What you need
Crepe paper or tissue paper in different colours
Straws
Scissors
Tape
Preparation
Get all your supplies ready. Pre cut the crepe paper in squares so the pieces are easy to manage by little hands.
Play
From the crepe paper cut out 3 circles in different sizes. Make a hole in the middle of the circles and pull through the straw. Wrap the crepe paper around the straw at the point where it bends and add some tape to hold it together. You can vary the colours and cut the circles in different styles, eg flower, zig zag to make various types of flowers.
Add-ons for more fun play
- Tape some leaves to your straw made from green paper.
- Decorate/paint an empty can, it will make a pretty vase.
- Spray a little bit of perfume on your flower, so they smell nice too.
Clean
Only some left over scraps of crepe paper to be cleaned up and all supplies to be stored again.
Educational
This is an excellent activity for your child to improve their scissor cutting skills. Around the age of 2,5 to 3 years, you can start to teach your child scissor cutting skills. Use some sharp children's scissors for it. When the scissors aren't sharp, it is hard for your child to cut and they might get frustrated and give up. There are also scissors in the market with an unique system that automatically opens the handles after each cut. These are ideal for younger kids.
First teach your child how to use the scissors by randomly cutting pieces of paper. After they master this skill, move on to teach them to cut on a straight line. Make it harder each time by giving them circles, triangles and other complexed shapes to cut.
Did you know that cutting with scissors is a pre-handwriting skill? With both scissor cutting and writing, you are using your thumb, forefinger and middle finger together. By learning to cut with a scissor, kids are practising using these 3 fingers together as well as strengthen the finger muscles. This will help them when it is time to learn to write.