DIY Paper Sunflower Craft for Kids

Today we have a really fun sunflower template that you can download for free to create your very own sunflower craft. Sunflowers are beautiful and bright and one of my favourite flowers to make. 

Sunflower arts and crafts are fun. My daughter really enjoys making paper flowers and this project is no exception. With only a few basic supplies you can create the most beautiful paper sunflower. 

We also have tutorials for paper Heliconia and paper dahlias. Enjoy!

Don't forget to download the free sunflower template printable! It will make your crafting easier! 

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🖌️ How to Make a Paper Sunflower

1. Step 1: Print and cut out the patterns from the sunflower template. Trace the patterns on your selected colored craft paper and cut them out

2. Step 2: Take a flower pattern and create creases on them. First, create crease from the center towards the tip of each petal. Next, create a crease in between each sunflower petal and towards the center.

3. Step 3: Similarly, create a crease on the rest of the sunflower patterns (2 large yellow and 2 medium yellow flower patterns).

4. Step 4: Create crease on the 2 small brown flower patterns as well. Take the spiral pattern and start rolling it from its outer end. Continue to roll towards the center and once you reach the center glue the roll with the center of the spiral pattern to secure it. Create a crease on the leaf cutouts as well.

5. Step 5: Place any one of the large sized sunflower pattern on a flat surface and drop a small amount of glue on its center of it.

6. Step 6: Place the other large sized sunflower pattern on the large flower, making sure that the centers of both flowers match. Be sure to rotate the second pattern so that the tips of the first paper sunflowers pattern and petals are visible.

7. Step 7: Similarly, glue the medium sized sunflower patterns one by one on the top of the large ones.

8. Step 8: Now glue the 2 small sized flower patterns (these are actually center of the flower); similarly, slightly rotate the second piece on the first piece to make sure that the tips of the first flower’s petals are visible.

9. Step 9: Finally, glue the rolled flower on the center and allow the glue to dry.

10. Step 10: Attach the leaves at the bottom side of the flower, but make sure that the leaves are visible from the top end and from the sides of the flowers.

💡 Pro Tip: Use recycled paper to make your sunflower craft more eco-friendly. It’s a great way to teach kids about sustainability while getting creative.

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DIY Paper Sunflower Craft For Kids

This is a tutorial on how to make a paper sunflower craft.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time10 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Keyword: summer craft and paper sunflower craft

Calories:

Author: Angela Milnes

Equipment

• Scissors

Materials

• Coloured craft paper– Yellow brown and green
• Craft glue
• Pencil – to trace the template
• Sunflower Template

Instructions

• Print and cut out the patterns from the sunflower template. Trace the patterns on your selected colored craft paper and cut them out
• The sunflower template includes one large flower pattern, one medium flower pattern and one small flower pattern.
• You’ll need to trace and cut out 2 pieces from the yellow craft paper for the large and small pattern; and 2 pieces of the small pattern from the brown craft paper.
• Cut out the spiral pattern from the brown craft paper and the leaf patterns from green craft paper.
• Take a flower pattern and create creases on them.
• First, create crease from the center towards the tip of each petal. Next, create a crease in between each sunflower petal and towards the center.
• Similarly, create a crease on the rest of the sunflower patterns (2 large yellow and 2 medium yellow flower patterns).
• Create crease on the 2 small brown flower patterns as well.
• Take the spiral pattern and start rolling it from its outer end.
• Continue to roll towards the center and once you reach the center glue the roll with the center of the spiral pattern to secure it.
• Create a crease on the leaf cutouts as well.
• Place any one of the large sized sunflower pattern on a flat surface and drop a small amount of glue on its center of it.
• Place the other large sized sunflower pattern on the large flower, making sure that the centers of both flowers match.
• Be sure to rotate the second pattern so that the tips of the first paper sunflowers pattern and petals are visible.
• Similarly, glue the medium sized sunflower patterns one by one on the top of the large ones.
• Now glue the 2 small sized flower patterns (these are actually center of the flower); similarly, slightly rotate the second piece on the first piece to make sure that the tips of the first flower’s petals are visible.
• Finally, glue the rolled flower on the center and allow the glue to dry.
• Attach the leaves at the bottom side of the flower, but make sure that the leaves are visible from the top end and from the sides of the flowers.

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