Each issue of Kids Craft Weekly outlines a selection of activities for young kids. The ideas in are intended to be cheap, educational and fun and can be used as suggested, or simply as a starting point from which you can develop your own plan of attack.
In Australia, cupcake and muffin cases are known as patty pans. These easy patty pan flowers make a perfect project for very young chilldren. You'll find more easy flower crafts in the KidsCraftWeekly Flowers newsletter.
Supplies
Patty pans (cupcake or muffin cases) Cotton wool balls Pipecleaners Scissors Glue Sticky tape Polystyrene (or a potato)
Using child-friendly scissors, chop into the edges of the patty pan.
Tape a pipe cleaner to the back.
Glue a cotton ball to the centre.
And there you have it! If you want you can stab the pipecleaner stems into a piece of polystyrene to make a flower bed. If you don't have any, a potato will work just as effectively!
