Materials
Scissors
Cardboard egg cartons
Construction paper or cardboard
Newspaper
Yellow and green paint
Paint cups and brushes
Paper towel tubes or construction
paper rolled into a tube
Flower shapes cut from construction
paper or cardboard
Green construction paper
Glue
Stapler
Instructions
What to do
1. In advance, cut the egg cartons
apart, dividing them into individual
egg compartments or
holders. Cut flower shapes from
construction paper or cardboard.
2. Before the children arrive, cover
the work area with newspaper
and pour the paint into cups.
3. Invite the children to paint the
cardboard flowers and egg compartments yellow and the tubes green.
4. While the pieces are drying, have the children cut leaf shapes from construction paper.
5. When the pieces are dry, glue or staple the flower shape to the top of the tube. Glue or staple
the egg holder to the middle of the flower shape.
6. Attach leaf shapes to tube.
More to do
Gardening: Plant bulbs and watch for the flowers to bloom.
More art: Create a mural with a variety of flowers for your spring bulletin board.
Science: Bring in a daffodil bulb and describe how the daffodil grows.
