5 Fun Flower-Themed Activities for Kids (With Free Printables)

Bringing a little garden magic indoors always makes my family and I, so happy. These 5 flower-themed activities for kids are simple, creative, and educational!

Whether you’re looking for a quiet craft, a hands-on learning activity, or a homemade gift idea, these flower activities will spark creativity, fine motor skills, and a love of nature.

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1. Hand Print Flowers

A classic keepsake craft that never gets old!

Materials:

• Coloured paper

• Pencil

• Scissors

• Green pipe cleaners

• Glue or tape

Steps:

1. Trace the Hand: Place your child’s hand on a piece of coloured paper and trace around it with a pencil.

2. Cut Out the Handprint: Carefully cut along the traced lines to create a handprint shape. Your child can decorate it and add their name and age to the outside of the paper for extra cuteness!

3. Make the Stem: Take a green pipe cleaner and place it about halfway up the handprint, then fold the top end slightly, and secure the pipe cleaner with tape to hold it in place.

4. Stick the Flower’s Pollen Top: Cut a small yellow circle and attach it to the top of the pipe cleaner in your twisted handprint flower. You can use a little roll of tape, glue, or double-sided tape to hold it in place.

4. Shape the Petals: Gently twist each “finger” to make them curl slightly, giving the handprint a petal-like effect.

5. Create a Bouquet: Repeat with multiple handprints and arrange them together to form a handprint flower bouquet.

2. Flower Playdough Mats

These Flower Playdough Mats are a fun way to keep little hands busy while building those important fine motor skills! Simply download the free templates, whip up a quick batch of homemade playdough (recipe below), and you’ve got the perfect activity for a rainy afternoon.

How to use the mats:

Roll out the playdough and shape it on top of the mats, using the flowers as a guide. As you play, chat about the different parts of the flower to make it a learning moment as well.

Tip: To reuse the mats, laminate them. No laminator? Just cover the sheets with clear tape for a simple DIY version.

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3. Flower Pot Counting Activity

What you’ll need:

• Flower Pot Counting Activity

• Coloured pencils, pens, or crayons

• Scissors

• Glue and cereal box (optional, to make cards sturdier)

How to play:

1. Print & Colour: Print the Flower Pot Counting Activity template, then let your child decorate them.

2. Cut Out Shapes: Carefully cut out the pots and flowers.

3. Prepare the Number Cards: Use the numbers from the template, or use what you already have. For sturdier cards, stick the printed sheet onto a cereal box then cut them out individually.

4. Match Flowers to Numbers: Place the right number of flowers in the pot to match the number on the card.

5. Add Some Maths Magic: Ask fun questions while playing, like:

   
   

   • “How many flowers are in this pot?”

   • “If we add 2 more flowers, how many do we have now?”

   • “What if we take away 4 flowers?”

     
     

🌼 This activity turns maths into a colourful, hands-on adventure that’s perfect for little learners who love flowers!

4. Flower Collage Exploration

Materials:

• Flower diagram (free download from our Flowers Activity Unit [link])

• Coloured paper, newspaper or leaflets

• Pencils or crayons

• Scissors

• Glue

Steps:

1. Print the Flower Diagram: Download and print a flower diagram for reference.

2. Tear & Cut Some Paper: Choose the paper you’d like to use and tear it, or cut it, into small pieces and different shapes for the collage.

3. Build the Collage: Using the diagram as a guide, arrange and glue the paper pieces to create a flower.

4. Add Details: Use pencils or crayons to add extra details, like lines, patterns, or textures on the petals and leaves.

5. Explore Flower Parts (Optional for Older Kids): Encourage older children to identify the parts of the flower (stigma, anther, petals, etc.) and add them to the collage.

6. Extra Challenge: Draw arrows and label each part of the flower as they create their masterpiece for an extra learning boost.

🌼 This activity blends creativity and science, helping children learn the parts of a flower while making their own colourful artwork.

5. Flower Wands

Materials:

• Flower wand template (link below)

• Cardboard

• Scissors

• Stick or dowel

• Fresh or paper flowers

Steps:

1. Download & Print the Template: Grab our flower wand template and print it out.

   
   

2. Trace the Shapes: Use the template to trace the star shapes onto cardboard.

3. Cut Out the Stars: Carefully cut out the cardboard stars along the traced lines.

4. Poke Holes: Make small holes in the stars where you want to attach flowers.

5. Attach the Stick: Push a stick or dowel through the middle of the star and secure it with tape or glue.

6. Add Flowers: Slide fresh or paper flowers through the holes in the star.

7. Play & Enjoy: Your magical flower wand is ready for pretend play, garden adventures, or just decorating!

✨ To download this template and for more inspiration, check out our blog post about our flower wand adventure with our two little ducklings [Click Here].

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Bring Your Flower Activities to Life

These flower-themed crafts and activities aren’t just fun — they help develop fine motor skills, creativity, early maths understanding, and a love of nature. And let’s be honest, they’re a lot more peaceful than watching yet another video while juggling a snack and a tantrum.

If you love these ideas, check out some of my other flower-themed resources: [Flower Unit Activity Pack], and [LEGO Flower Life Cycle].

Until next time,

Itala