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DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
Sunflower Paper Plate Craft

Handprint Alternative (thanks to Sarah for sending this in!):  Instead of regular petal shapes, I traced Nathan's hand onto yellow construction paper and glued those around as the sunflower's petals -- it turned out very cute (I love handprint crafts!)

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice. 
    
  • Instead of using the template provided, older children (Age 5+) can cut their own petal shapes from yellow construction paper.
      
  • For inspiration, wander around the garden looking at different flowers to see all the different shapes petals come in.  Then do the craft.
     
• Colour pieces, as necessary. 
   
• Cut out the pieces.  This step may require adult assistance. 
     

• Fill the center of the paper plate with glue.  You want a fairly good coat so the sunflower seeds will stick -- don't scrimp!

• Sprinkle sunflower seeds into the center of the paper plate, pressing the seeds into the glue.  
    
• You can do this quite quickly by just pouring them in by the handful or you can spend a half an hour carefully placing each seed individually like Kaitlyn did *laugh*. 

• Glue the petals around the edge of the paper plate.

• Glue the face onto the sunflower seeds.