An Activity for Preschoolers:

Celebrate spring while learning about plant science!

Before You Begin:

Gather the following materials: tissue paper, pipe cleaners, flowerpots, collage materials, markers, paint and any other items desired for decorating the flowerpots.

Activity Goals:

To create a process art project celebrating spring while developing fine motor skills and color recognition.

Furthermore:

Encourage children to be creative with their color choices, flower styling and flowerpot decorating.

Steps:

1. Create flowers by folding up to 3 pieces of tissue paper into 1″ accordion folds. If you so
   choose, you may cut the ends in half-circles to create petals.
2. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the center of the folded tissue, leaving a stem. Fluff out the
   tissue paper like a flower.
3. Decorate the flowerpot using paint, gems, crayons, glitter or any other materials desired.
4. Fill the flowerpot with rice, stones or sand so that the flowers can stand upright.