COTTON BALL FLOWERS ACTIVITY

COTTON BALL FLOWER RAFT

Just in time to welcome spring time! Who’s as excited as I am? I use it as the perfect excuse to make all those flower themed activities and DIYs for our little ones!

I really love this spring arts and crafts idea because involves cotton balls. It makes it so much more fun than just painting flowers directly on paper. Plus, they absorb a lot of water which means the activity lasts a long time. There’s nothing better than setting something up in under 5 minutes and your little ones engaged for a while! Who’s with me on that one? Now all I can picture is you guys making 500 flowers in a row.

MATERIALS:

  1. Paper

  2. Cotton Balls

  3. Glue Stick

  4. Food Coloring

  5. Water

  6. Dropper

  7. Markers

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Add a bit of glue to the paper.

  2. Use the cotton balls to make a flower shape on the paper that was glue. I used 1 for the center and 6 for the petals.

  3. Mix water with a few drops of food coloring.

  4. Using the dropper, color in the flower.

  5. Once done, use the marker to draw stems.

This at home activity for kids is not only great to keep them entertained, it also serves as practice for essential skills such as motor skills. You can also use this sensory activity to introduce a quick lesson on seasons and what happens to flowers during the spring time. And most importantly, for your little ones to have fun while they learn!

ACTIVITIESDIY, indoor play, sensory activity, sensory play, painting, paint, cotton flower, Paint, fine motor skills, spring activities