You could quadrant the tree and make a 4 season tree with all the colors of fall, winter, spring and summer!
Straw Flower Painting
This Straw Flower Painting is the perfect paint activity for kids! Fun and simple, with minimal supplies needed! An excellent way to create art!
When it comes to simple art to display and hang, make room on your fridge. This super cute project is one that kids of all ages will love! The best part is that they can change up the colors of the paint and make even more fun flowers as well.
We like to do this activity during the spring and summer months, but I will say that it’s a nice burst of color for the cold and winter months as well!
The next time that you want to show the kids that it’s fun to use items around the house to create art, this is a great DIY flower painting project to do!
Who inspired this Straw Flower Painting?
We first saw this cool technique on Instagram over @allaroundfamily.de make sure to check out her colorful version!
That all depends on how thick the paint is that you push down on the paper. If the kids don’t use a ton of paint to make their flowers, it’s not going to take very long to dry at all.
If they use a lot, it’ll take a bit of time. I would say that about 30 minutes or so should be a good amount of drying time to hang up the picture without the paint dripping or running.
Outdoor Activities For Kids
Getting outside is one of the best things for kids! Countless studies have shown that being in nature is not only good for kids but also for us as parents. Nature has a calming effect that just seems to make everything better, especially since we’re always on our screens too much. That’s why I love finding fun and simple outdoor activities that keep my kids busy! This is an easy spring time craft but can also be done any season with foliage you find around your yard. And don’t forget to check out these other outdoor activities for kids!
Supplies For This Fun Outdoor Recycled Craft For Kids
DIY flower trees are incredibly easy to make with just a few supplies. Once your kids make one of these beautiful flower trees, they will beg to make more. Make sure to save and pin this craft for later!
- Cardboard
- Packing Tape (clear)
- X-Acto Knife (razor blade or scissors work too)
- Marker for drawing the outline of the box
- Ruler
How To Make A Flower Tree Craft
Step 1. Find a piece of cardboard and draw a square and cut it out. I made my cardboard frame 10×10 but you can make yours larger or smaller. This size was easy for my kids to carry and work with!
Step 2. Using a ruler, draw another square about 2 inches inside of the one you just cut out. Use an X-Acto knife or razor blade to cut the middle part of this square out. You should be left with a cardboard frame! I like to draw my lines on the “ugly” side of the box where there might be writing or tape. We’ll call this the back side of the frame.
Step 3. Use clear packing tape and cover the back side of the cardboard frame. Each tape line should overlap just a bit. Turn the frame over and it will be sticky!
Step 4. Using the leftover scraps of cardboard, make little tree trunks and place one on the sticky side of the tape in each frame.
Step 5. Head outside and let your kids use flowers, leaves, sticks and grass to create beautiful flower trees! You can even replace the cardboard tree trunk with sticks to make this outdoor craft even more “natural”. How pretty is this nature craft for kids!
This DIY flower craft is easy and fun for kids and makes a great outdoor activity. Try making several cardboard frames ahead of time and see how many different combinations of flower trees your kids can make! I love that this cheap craft uses recycled material and only takes a few minutes to setup.
