DLTK's Chrismas for Kids
Flower Paper Plate Craft

I was busily designing the "Buzzing Bugs" craft and realized that the flowers were a fun craft even without the bugs.

There's a handprint option and a construction paper petal option -- pick your favorite. You can also add a cute buzzing bug or two if you like!

paint (poster paint, tempra paint or acrylic paint all work) -- green is nice, but other colors will work too
paint brush
glue
construction paper
scissors
pencil
optional: yellow construction paper, felt or pom poms
optional: gold or silver glitter or glitter glue

Viewer Suggestion: instead of a paper plate, trace a plate onto a piece of cardboard or poster board and use that as the center of the project.

Paint the "bottom" of your paper plate: your paper plate has the side you'd eat from and the side you'd place on the table -- the bottom is the side you'd place on the table
paint your plate a base color (green is nice!),
let dry
trace petal shapes or handprints onto a pieces of construction paper.
cut out the petals/handprints
glue them in circles around the plate
Using yellow construction paper, pom poms, felt or glitter make a circular center to your poinsettia

DLTK's Chrismas for KidsFlower Paper Plate Craft