Make this cheerful Sunflower Craft with a free printable template—perfect for summer or fall! Kids will love using paper loops and real sunflower seeds to create a realistic flower while learning about plants.
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Sunflower seeds are such a fun summer and fall craft material. We recently had a few sunflowers surprise us in our garden, and every time we see them, they make us smile! Inspired by their bright, cheerful blooms, we created this Sunflower Craft with a Free Template that’s perfect for kids to make at home or in the classroom.
This activity uses paper loops to create the sunflower petals and gives kids the option to add real sunflower seeds for a fun, textured touch. Whether you’re celebrating the seasons or tying this into a plant life cycle lesson, it’s a simple and engaging craft with beautiful results.
Educational Extension
This craft is a great companion for lessons about plant life cycles or parts of a flower. By including real seeds, children can better visualize how flowers grow and where seeds come from. It’s hands-on, tactile learning—and fun too!
More Fun Ideas to Pair With This Craft:
- Read a Book About Sunflowers or Plants – Try From Seed to Sunflower or The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle and here are our Favorite Tiny Seed Activities + Printables too!
- Create a Sunflower Sensory Bin – Add dried sunflower seeds, scoops, and silk flowers for playtime.
- Explore a Garden – Go on a walk and see if you can spot any sunflowers blooming near you!
Sunflower Craft
Supplies You’ll Need
- Free stem and leaf template (available at the end of this post)
- Background paper (any color)
- Yellow craft paper cut into strips (two shades optional)
- Green craft paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Optional: Real sunflower seeds for the center
Directions
Watch our step-by-step video tutorial below, to see how to create pretty paper sunflowers and craft along with us!
Step 1: Print the Template
Start by printing out the sunflower stem and leaf template. You can print it on white paper and have kids color it green, or print directly on green paper for a quicker option.
- The template comes with a classroom template so if you are making more than one craft, you can print out multiple craft templates on one page.
Step 2: Cut Out the Template
Once the stem and leaves are ready, cut them out and set them aside.
Step 3: Make the Petal Loops
Take your yellow paper strips and curve each one into a loop by gluing the two ends together. You can make all your loops the same color or mix and match two different yellow shades for a layered look.
Step 4: Build Your Sunflower
Glue the stem and leaves to the center of your background paper. Then, arrange and glue the yellow loops in a circle around the top of the stem, creating a radial flower shape.
Optional: Add Extra Petals
For a fuller sunflower, add a second layer of petal loops on top of the first.
Step 5: Finish the Center
Glue sunflower seeds into the center of your flower for added texture and realism.
Print the Directions:
Easy Sunflower Craft with Free Template
Materials
- Free stem and leaf template (available at the end of this post)
- Background paper (any color)
- Yellow craft paper cut into strips (two shades optional)
- Green craft paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Optional: Real sunflower seeds for the center
Instructions
- Step 1: Print the Template Start by printing out the sunflower stem and leaf template. You can print it on white paper and have kids color it green, or print directly on green paper for a quicker option.The template comes with a classroom template so if you are making more than one craft, you can print out multiple craft templates on one page.
- Step 2: Cut Out the Template Once the stem and leaves are ready, cut them out and set them aside.
- Step 3: Make the Petal Loops Take your yellow paper strips and curve each one into a loop by gluing the two ends together. You can make all your loops the same color or mix and match two different yellow shades for a layered look.
- Step 4: Build Your Sunflower Glue the stem and leaves to the center of your background paper. Then, arrange and glue the yellow loops in a circle around the top of the stem, creating a radial flower shape.
- Optional: Add Extra Petals For a fuller sunflower, add a second layer of petal loops on top of the first.
- Step 5: Finish the Center Glue sunflower seeds into the center of your flower for added texture and realism.
Download the Template Here:
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