Materials
Cotton balls, various colors
Pipe cleaners Green Easter grass Yarn Markers Plastic gardening pots or strawberry containers Construction paper in spring colors Scissors GlueInstructions
What to do
1. Before class, display the first five materials on the table in plastic gardening pots and strawberry
containers.
2. Encourage the children to design a flower garden scene by placing these materials on a paper
background.
3. Have the children glue the materials onto the paper and allow to dry.
More to do
Gardening: Plant flowers in your school's garden or in containers, perhaps for Mother's Day or
May Day. Plant seeds indoors and place them up on the windowsill in your classroom.
More art: Decorate your bulletin board with puff flowers.