Easy Sunflower Craft with Free Template
Create a cheerful sunflower with our free template! Kids can loop yellow paper strips for petals, add a green stem and leaves, and even glue real sunflower seeds in the center for extra texture.
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.