Ever tried printing with flowers?
Dip and print – it couldn’t be easier. The flower stalks were like little fairy wands, dabbing paint onto the paper.
Little finger prints make great stems too (and who can resist putting putting their hands in the paint?)
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What a cheery, upbeat, simple-with-delightful results project. Printing projects give such immediate feedback. Makes the perfect invitation to consider other possibilities!!
Oh, how pretty! I’ve never tried this before. (Although, we have used leaves – just not flowers.)
A great idea!
So simple! Gotta love it!
Cathy, this does look nice. Did you have to be quite gentle with the flowers? I’m thinking J might be a little too enthusiastic about the stamping. I guess I could always take the stem off and just let him use the flower head.
Hi Kate. I guess it’s going to depend on the flowers you choose. We used chrysanthemums, which are pretty robust and have dense flower heads to take the paint and make a good print. The stems held up well too and we weren’t all that gentle – they were well dunked in the paint pots!
Oh my, how cool are these.. what a perfect print! It looks absolutely fabulous. What a great way to explore mixed media!
Thank you again for linking to Kids Get Crafty.
Maggy
Love these – must have a go sometime!
thanks for adding it (and the other posts) to Mini-Masterpieces.
This is just gorgeous! I’m going to have to steal this idea for preschool, oh yes I am.
I like this idea. It will be a great activity, even for 2-year olds.
Janet – yes, great for little ones too. Thay can dab away!
I just pinned this. Such a super idea. And I just love how the finished picture really resembled the flowers.