Outdoor Flower Wand Craft – Nature Walk Activity with Free Printable

Perfect for ages 2–8 | Nature Craft | Early Years Learning Through Play

Introduction: Craft + Nature = Magic!

If you’re looking for a summer nature activity that combines creativity, learning, and fresh air, this Outdoor Flower Wand Craft is perfect.

We spent a sunny afternoon making cardboard flower wands, then headed to our local park to collect real flowers to decorate them. It turned into a wonderful Science + art activity — with a little bit of fun too!

What is a Flower Wand?

A flower wand is a simple cardboard cut-out (with holes) mounted on a stick. Children can thread freshly picked flowers through the holes to create bright, colourful wands. It’s a fantastic way to:

• Explore colours in nature

• Identify parts of a flower

• Develop fine motor skills

• Encourage observation and patience

  
  

Our Flower Wand Adventure

We started by cutting cardboard shapes from our printable template, which has:

• Different wand shapes to choose from

• A list of common flower colours to spot

• A quick reference to observe petals, seeds, leaves, and stems

  
  

We fixed each wand to a stick and set off for the park on a hot summer’s day.

💛 My 5 year old decided his wand would be all yellow flowers — a beautiful monochrome idea!

💦 My 2 year old accidentally dropped his wand in the pond before adding any flowers… so luckily I had made myself one he could use. (He was quite surprised when he dropped it!)

Learning Benefits

This outdoor activity is perfect for home education because it mixes art, science, and active play:

• Nature knowledge – Spot and name flowers.

• Early science – Observe the parts of a flower.

• Colour recognition – Match flowers to the colour list.

• Motor skills – Threading flowers strengthens little hands.

• Creativity – Choose colours, patterns, and shapes.

What You’ll Need

• Printable Flower Wand Template (download below)

• Cardboard (we used a packaging box)

• Scissors (I cut this as the card was too thick for the kids)

• Something pointy, a skewer (for making flower holes)

• Maybe tape or glue (we managed to wedge the stick between the card)

• A stick

  
  

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1 – Print and Cut Download and print the Flower Wand Template. Choose a shape, glue it or hold it on the cardboard, and cut it out.

Step 2 – Add Flower Holes Poke holes where the flowers will be placed.

Step 3 – Attach the Stick If possible wedge the stick between the card otherwise tape or glue the stick to the back of the wand.

Step 4 – Go Flower Hunting Head outdoors with your children to collect flowers — look for different colours and shapes.

Step 5 – Decorate Your Wand Thread flowers into the holes. Mix and match or stick to a colour theme.

Download the Free Printable

Click to get Flower Wand Template

Includes:

• 3 wand shape templates

• Colour spotting checklist

• Parts of a Flower checklist

Tips for Younger Children (Ages 2–4)

• Focus more on exploring colours and naming flower parts.

• Let them collect leaves or grasses too.

• Take an extra wand

  
  

More Flower-Themed Activities You’ll Love

• 🌸 Flower Learning Week – Free 35+Printable Worksheets

• 🍞 Bake a Flower-Shaped Bread with Kids

• 🌷Build a Lego Flower Anatomy Activity

  
  

Final Thoughts

This outdoor flower wand craft was a hit. It gave us fresh air, hands-on learning, and plenty of giggles. The printable made it easy to prepare, and the walk turned into a little science adventure.

Why not print the template, grab some cardboard, and make your own magical flower wand today? 🌼