These flowers make a great little Valentine’s gift. Stick them on a card or place them inside one. They can be a little tricky to make but the end result is worth the extra effort. This art activity is suited to kids aged 4 to 7 years. Be an artful hero for those you love today!
Sam
Materials: Two paddle pop sticks, pieces of coloured card (I have used green, red and pink), glue, scissors, 4 goggle eyes and felt pen.Step 1: Draw large heart shapes onto the pink and red card (4cm across) and smaller hearts on the green card (2.5cm across).Step 2: Cut out your heart shapes.You need 8 large hearts and 4 small ones like this.Step 3: Glue on the petals (large hearts) top and bottom first, then side petals.Overlap hearts like this.Step 4: Now glue the green hearts to make petals like so.Step 5: Finally glue your goggle eyes and draw on a mouth and leave to dry. You’re a hero!
Quote for the day … “Action expresses priorities” Mahatma Gandhi
