FLOWER CRAFTS FOR KIDS: Ideas for Arts & Crafts Projects & Activities to make using real dried & pressed flowers for children, teens, and preschoolers

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Below you will find Flower Crafts Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids. Find out how to make your own real flowers & dried flowers arts and crafts projects with the following decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children who love nature

Make a Pressed Flowers Bookmark Craft

Collect some small leaves or tiny flowers, put them between two pieces of blotting paper and press them in a book for a while. Meanwhile, prepare some paper strips, cutting the edges with scissors if you like. Fasten the plants to the paper with very small tape patches, or with glue, and cover the entire front with cellophane. Make a bookmark for yourself and make others to give to your family and friends.

How to Make Hanging Grass Balls

Sounds funny...grass balls...doesn't it? Who has ever heard of grass balls...that is just wierd. So lets try it then. Go and find the following items. A piece of absorbent cotton about 2" thick, 10" length of string, yarn, or ribbon, grass seed, thumbtack, water, and paper towels. Roll the cotton into a nice round ball, then tie the string or ribbon to it (see sketch above). Wet the cotton ball gently in a pan of water. Roll the ball in grass seed which has been spread out on paper towels. Be sure the entire ball is covered with seed. Tack in a dark place for two days, then place in the sun. Soon you will have a green ball. Be sure to keep it wet after you hang it.

How to Make Egg Shell Flower Pots

Find a box with a lid such as a chocolate candy box or a cigar box. Trace a few circles (a bit smaller than an egg shell) on the box with cups, caps, or lids as a tracing item. Now cut the circles out carefully. Get some egg shells and chip off the shells until it is an almose perfect edge. Then place soil in these and then either place flowers in them or plants or seeds to grow.

Making a Flower Vase Lapel

Remove the rubber bulb from an eye-dropper. Scrape the pointed end against a candle or wax crayon. This will plug up the tiny opening. If you are using a small vial, you won't have to do this. Spread paste along the dull side of the ribbon. Then, starting at the bottom, wind the ribbon around the glass, up to the top. Fill the tube half way up with water. Seal the top of the tube with a plug of wax from the candle so that the water will not spill. Be sure your wax stopper is thin enough so that you can push a pin through it to make a hole when you want to put your flower in the vase. Now tie a pretty bow around the top of the tube. You can pin the vase on your lapel by pushing a pin through the ribbon.

How to Make a Pressed Flowers Framed Picture

This makes a beautiful gift for Mom, Grandma, your sister, your aunt, or somebody else that you love. Firstly go out and pick some beautiful wild flowers. Then press those flowers in between 2 paper towels and then place it in a heavy book for 3 weeks, as seen in (picture #1). Then get 2 pieces of colored constructoin paper. Cut an oval or a rectangle in the center of these pieces of paper as in (picture #2). Then dot glue all over the first piece of paper as seen in (picture #3) and then place plastic wrap on top of it. Then place the flowers in the center of the plastic wrap...in the inside frame section, as seen in (picture #4) and then dot glue on the plastic wrap (outside edge) and some on the flowers. Then place another sheet of plastic wrap. Then dot glue on the outside edge of the saran wrap again. Then place the 2nd construction paper frame that you made earlier. Let everything dry and then punch 2 holes at the top of the frame. Thread ribbon, yarn, string, or cord inside the 2 holes to allow the gift reciever to hang up the dried flowers picture.

How to Make Doily Flowers

For this flower-making craft, you will need a 6" square of aluminum foil, a 12" length of colored ribbon, a 4" square of cotton, a 5" or 6" lace paper doily, scissors, and a few summer flowers. Then lightly fold a doily in center and snip two 1/2" slits, one crossing the other (see sketch). Tie flowers with colored ribbon and slip through opening in doily. Wet cotton square and wrap around flower stems. Wrap foil around cotton and stems and secure around opening in doily. Now you have a lovely doily flower gift. You can decorate the doily if you want, such as coloring it or pasting on attractive gummed stickers.

Make Flower People and Animals

Firstly, have Mom or Dad help you collect different kinds of flowers, leaves, stems, blades of grass, ferns and anything else you might find outdoors. Try to get flowers of different sizes and colors. Place your pieces on the floor or table. Start by using a flower as a head. Next, use a leaf for the body. Smaller leaves or blades of grass will make fine arms and legs. For shoes, use small flowers or clover leaves. Use anything you like that will make an interesting figure. For example, you can make a gay hat from a bit of fern or hair from grass. Once you have finished a figure, make it different by using other pieces. You can change the costume in many funny ways!

Make Milk Carton Plant Holders

First of all, cut a milk carton about 3 inches from the bottom and throw away the top part of the carton. Now wrap the outside of the milk cart with wallpaper or decorative paper. If using wallpaper, then just cut 3 inch strip of it, wet it with sponge, and push it into the container. Fasten it with two rubber bands until it is completely dry and set. Now all you have to do is add soil and a plant to the planter. Water plant regularly.

Making Hanging Planters

You will need : 3 aluminum foil pie tins (3" diameter), four 18" lengths No. 3 round "strapping" copper or aluminum wire, 1 small nail, 1 cup hook, 1 small block of wood 1" x 1" x 3/4" or 1/2", stapler, 1 plant, and enough soil to fill 1 pan. With nail, punch eight evenly spaced holes around the bottom of two tins (sketch a). Place small block of wood in center of one perforated tin. Screw cup hook through outside of pie tin into block of wood so they fit together tightly. Bend wires in U shape to fit the space between the holes (sketch b). Insert bent wires through top of tin with cup hook attached. After all wires are in place, bend each wire in 2" from bottom (sketch c). Put these wires through corresponding holes in other. perforated pie tin. Work carefully so aluminum foil will not tear. After wires are all in place, fit unperforated pan under the bottom tin to cover wire ends and make a solid bottom. Staple the two bottom tins together around the edge of rims. Now shape the wires to give a Japanese lantern effect (sketch d). Fill bottom pan with soil, and plant vine or plant in soil.

Even More Flower Crafts

Make an Egg Head Plants Planter - This is sort of like a home-made Chia Pet...a plant that you grow inside a character's head...and it turns out looking like hair. Find out how to make it now.

4 Fresh Flower-Petal Craft Projects - - Try these projects for your next garden party.

A Cute Dried Flower Craft for Fall - - Here’s a really cute idea for all those wonderful flowers you’ve been drying over the summer. This little flower pot pumpkin would be wonderful in your fall displays.

Azalea Lei Crafts - - Erica gave instructions to make an easy Hawaiian Lei using real azalea!

Candle Decorating with Pressed Flowers - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make decorate your candle with dried pressed flowers.

Coasters - - Pressing flowers is a popular craft, and it’s no surprise why. It’s a simple way to preserve the beauty of flowers, even those you grow in your own yard. The coasters described here are just one of many ways to use pressed flowers, so if you and your friends enjoy this project, look for other ways to utilize these beautiful blooms.

Coasters with Pressed Flowers - - Mom won't believe you made them! These look like an expensive Gift shop purchase!

Craft a Dried Pressed Flower Window Decoration - - This dried, pressed flower window decoration is a great craft for anyone who has a flower garden. It is very easy to make and is a very attractive accent for your home.

Crafts for the Big Kids - The older kids (nine to 12 years old) in mom's life may want to present a more mature craft to their moms this year than their younger counterparts. Through creativity and careful crafting, these fun Mother's Day crafts will leave mom realizing that her babies are growing up. Of course, a little extra supervision will help these ambitious kids create a long-lasting memory safely and neatly.

Create Dried Flower Botanical Plates - - You can collect and dry flowers and leaves to make beautiful botanical plates

Daisy Chains - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a chain using daisies.

Daisy Crowns - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a crown out of daisies.

Decorated Mirrors - - In this tutorial you will learn how to decorate a plain mirror with pressed flowers. So pretty you want one for yourself!

Decorated Soap - - In this tutorial you will learn how to decorate a soap with pressed flowers.

Decoupage Gift Boxes - - You would think this Gift box came from an expensive boutique but you can make them... inexpensively!

Drawer Sachet Pouches - - Make one of these simple dried flower sachets for every drawer and your nose will get a pleasant surprise every time you open one. They also make unique Gift s.

Dried Flower Arrangements - - Arrangements are easy to make, and rather inexpensive if you make your own dried flowers.

Dried flower candle holder - - Easily decorate a jar or candle holder with dried flowers.

Dried Flower Candles - - Embed flowers onto a candle by affixing dried flowers to the surface, then over-dipping in clear wax. This technique works especially well with interestingly shaped leaves and flat blooms.

Dried-Flower Crafts - - Here are a few of the many fun crafts you can do with dried or pressed flowers.

Dried Flower Creations - - Once your students have collected and dried blooms from the garden and wild, there's no end to the products they can create. We hope these few ideas inspire their creative juices.

Dried Flower Note Cards - - These are very simple to make with flowers that you have collected and dried. Pansy and spring flowers are the best to use as they dry very flat, but I have even dried sunflowers in my flower press.

Dried Flower Framings - - This is a great idea I couldn’t wait to share after visiting a friend’s house this week. I had never thought to ask if she had created this framed work herself. I assumed she had bought it this way, but I love the natural flowers with such a natural picture. It really draws your attention and adds dimension.

Dried Flowers - - Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Dried Flower Ornaments - - Preserve beautiful wildflowers in the summer and use them to create elegant Christmas ornaments in the winter. Kids can enjoy creating this craft all year.

Dried Flower Wall Hangings - - This dried flower design is so simple that even kids can do it easily. For making this design take a piece of thermocol or any plastic tray. Here we have used a thermocol tray we get with fruits packed from shops. The tray is kept upside down. Draw border lines with marker (here an orange and green line)and put dots with sketch pen or sparkles. 

Dried-Flower Wreaths - - A wreath fashioned from dried flowers is an attractive -- and durable -- decoration for a front door or mantel. It's a simple project, too, requiring only a frame, dried flowers, and a hot glue gun.

Dried Flower Wreaths - - A wreath of everlasting flowers that keeps summer memories in your home year round. Dried flowers can be purchased inexpensively from a florist shop if you haven't any on hand. Tansy, strawflowers and others are glued to a wooden wreath covered with moss. Well worth the extra effort!

Dried Flower Wreaths - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a wreath with dried flowers.

Drying Flowers - - Drying flowers preserves the beauty of flowers, although the scent won't remain. Dried flowers also preserve memories and are a reminder of spring during the colder months. Even fragile types of flowers can be dried to enjoy for years.

Dying Queen Anne’s Lace - - The head of a Queen Anne’s Lace flower is made up of hundreds of tiny blossoms. Each blossom unfolds its individual petals to produce the lacy network of the entire flower. These blossoms are very receptive to coloring when they are allowed to drink food colorant through their stems. The resulting effect is a beautiful web of delicate petals brightly displaying any color a person can mix.

Faerie Kat’s Magical Dream Pillow Recipe - During the full moon, cast your circle, call your four quarter guardians, invite the Lord and Lady to attend, and imbue your dream pillow with the desired properties by passing it through the smoke of an appropriate incense of your choice.

Flower Crafts - - Flower crafts are fun for kids and adults alike. They are a great way to learn about nature and to bring a little bit of the outdoors in when it is just too hot to be outside. There are two main categories of flower crafts: those that involve making flowers and those that use real flowers in crafts.

Flowered Place Mats - - Use a wilting bouquet or gather flowers and leaves (with permission, of course!) to make beautiful place mats. Colors eventually fade to browns for a truly elegant look.

Flower Leis - - A flower lei has become a symbol of welcome for visitors to Hawaii. Different flowers and colors represent each island: Niihau - white; Kauai - purple; Oahu - yellow; Maui - pink; Molokai - green; Lanai - orange, Kahoolawe - grey; Big Island of Hawaii - red.

Flower-Petal Stained Glass - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a stained glass to display in your window.

Frame Pressed Flower Pictures to Protect the Flowers - - To keep your flowers looking good, it's important to seal them well to protect from environmental elements such as humidity, oxidants, and excess UV exposure.

Get Crafty with Dried Flowers - - Here's a fun craft project that is inexpensive and will help preserve the beauty of your garden.

Glowing Flowers - - When you press flowers and leaves, they become thinner and light can shine through them. In this project, you simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper.

Growing Magnets - - This unique project is not only educational, it would make a fun Gift .

Homemade Fall Wreaths - - You can easily air-dry flowers, weeds and grasses for use in this homemade fall wreath. You can even make your own vine wreath base from weed vines or grapevines. But, in the fall, you'll also find a wide selection of dried florals in the craft stores or dollar stores. Pick a few nice bunches and set aside an hour or so for nature crafting!

Homemade Sun Catchers - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a homemade sun catcher with dried flowers.

How to Create a Graduated Dried Flower Arrangement - - You don’t have to be a professional florist to create interesting and unusual flower arrangements from dried flowers. You can create stunning graduated arrangements fairly easily. These are arrangements where dried botanicals are layered in varying heights.

How to Make a Beautiful Wedding Lei - - Hawaiian weddings are amazingly romantic, but, you will not need to visit Hawaii to experience the beauty of Hawaii’s infamous lei’s. You can make a beautiful wedding lei using fresh flowers; roses, carnations or silk flowers for a lasting wedding memory.

How to Make a Carnation Flower Lei - - Carnations leis can be used for much more than your Hawaiian party. Many cultures use them in wedding ceremonies and to decorate churches and temples. You can use them to add a floral flair to any event.

How to Make a Herbal Dream Pillows - - Dream pillows were used in olden days for fairytale maidens to rest their heads on as they slept. Nowadays, they're just great for anyone with the sort of full-on, stressful lifestyle that leads to insomnia.

How to Make a Pressed Flower Card With Wax Papers - - Pressed flower cards are a beautiful way to express love and appreciation to friends and relatives who appreciate Gift s that are aesthetically pleasing.

How to Make a Quick Potpourri - - Potpourri jars and bowls are fragrant room fresheners. Potpourri is a mixture of flower petals and spices. The potpourri is often kept in an apothecary or decorative jar with a lid. Many people fondly remember their grandmother's rose jar and its sweet smell of roses and spices. If you have a flower garden or bouquet of roses and a spice cabinet, you can make a quick potpourri to scent your home or give to a friend.

How to Make a Real Flower Leis - - Real flower leis evoke thoughts of Hawaii's sandy beaches, cool breezes and hula girls with tropical flowers adorning their necks. Although tropical flowers may be difficult to find in the homeland states, when you do the expense is quite high. A beautiful real flower lei can be made with carnations. The scent of the carnation is appealing and fresh, which will make the wearer of the lei feel joyful and a little bit Hawaiian.

How to Make Crafts from Dried Flowers - - Flowers cut from the garden or wildflowers gathered during a nature hike can be used to fill a vase. They will provide a colorful centerpiece, yet after the blossoms fade and the petals fall from the stems, the flowers must be discarded. But, if we dry the flowers before they fade, they can be used as a component in a craft project.

How to Make Dried Flowers Yourself? - - Want to make your garden’s summer flowers last all year? Ok, the easiest way to bring your garden flowers indoor and dry them.  

How to Make Dried Flower Gifts - - This article is about cards, place mats, and pictures made with dried flowers.

How to Make Flower Centerpieces with Real Flowers - - When making a flower centerpiece using real flowers, there are no rules to the shapes, sizes, colors or types of flowers to add to the arrangement. Experiment with different flowers until you come up with the design you like the most. Play around with contrasting textures and colors. You can even arrange the flower centerpiece by scents. A flower centerpiece can be created by arranging real flowers in a vase, a basket or even just bundled up in a ribbon.

How to Make Greeting Cards with Dried Flowers - - Who doesn't love to receive cards in the mail and even better when they are handmade? You can make your own greeting cards with dried flowers that have been pressed. Or if you prefer, you can purchase pressed flowers at most craft stores.

How to Make Pressed Flower Cards - - If you enjoy making homemade greeting cards, you can add a delicate touch to your work with pressed flowers. Learn how to make a pressed flower card here. You can find the flowers outdoors, and get them at no cost, then turn them into a beautiful pressed flower card.

How to Make Pressed Flower Egg Ornaments - - Add pressed flowers and leaves to eggs for hanging in windows or Christmas trees.

How to Make Wedding Gift s with Dried Flowers - - Every bride wishes her bridal bouquet would last and last as a permanent remembrance of her wedding day. To make a meaningful Gift she will treasure forever, bring her bouquet home to dry the flowers. Then, you can use them to create a keepsake wreath or candle ring.

How to Use Pressed Flowers - A Simple 5-Step Guide - - If you're new to the world of pressed flowers, don't feel intimidated -- working with pressed flowers can be a lot easier and more enjoyable than you think!

How to Use Rose Petals in Potpourri - - Homemade Potpourri will freshen your house! Learn how to use rose petals in potpourri with expert tips on making fragrant potpourri in this free video clip.

Keepsake Flower Petal Valentines - - Whenit came time to empty out the vases, I couldn’t bring myself to just ditch them. To me, those flowers meant so much more than brightening one hell of a day.

Learn How to Press and Dry Your Flowers - - By either drying or pressing your flowers, you can creatively save your summer blooms to be enjoyed year round! Both dried flowers and pressed flowers can be used to make fun crafts, Gift s, and decorations.

Make your own cards out of pressed flowers - - Create a lovely set tied with ribbon for a green thumb Gift this Mother’s Day.

Make Your Own Rose Petal Soap - - It's not difficult to make Rose Petal Soap. Combine some simple craft-making with your own fresh or dried rose petals and the result can be very satisfying. We are talking rose petal soap with real rose petals, not SILK ones!

Making Candles with Dried Flowers - - Candles are easy to decorate with dried pressed flowers and they make gorgeous Gift s.

Making Dried Flower Arrangements - - Dried flower arrangementshave been popular for many centuries. Well-liked all through the year, they are more common during winter months for the obvious reason that in those seasons fresh flowers are not available.

Making Dried Flower Wreaths - - Dried flower wreaths can be especially beautiful and add that little bit of elegance to the interior of your home, or can be used as a door wreath, as you prefer. Personally I like to make them and hang them on a mirror of a buffet cabinet in the dining room or on a round wall mirror in the living room.

Making Your Own Potpourri - - Making your own potpourri is easy and fun. It can be as simple as a bowl of lavender buds, or a mass of different dried botanicals with fragrance oils. Any craft store will carry a selection of dried botanicals that you can use, along with fragrance oils.

Miniature Dried Flower Arrangements - - Good thing about dried flowers is you can keep them from year to year to use. Just store them in a temperature controlled place where they will not be disturbed. Dried flowers may crumble if they are handle or disturbed excessively.

Mother's Day Card Craft for Kids - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a mother’s day card with the use of flowers.

Petal Pendants - - These charms, with their small and delicate contents, preserve a touch of summer's bloom.

Petal Potpourri Tea-light Holder - - purchased shadow box becomes an enchanting holder for deconstructed potpourri and colorful grains, simply by adding dividers made of balsa wood. A faux zinc finish adds an urban accent to the finished craft. Tea lights held in metal cups protect the potpourri from the open flames, but even so, do not leave burning candles unattended.

Pressed and Dried Flowers Stationery and Cards Craft - - You can press and dry delicate flowers and then use them to make beautiful cards and stationery.

Pressed Flower Bookmarks - - We used the time to make some pressed flower bookmarks.  OK, so it's not a classic boy’s activity, but then my son is very much in touch with his feminine side and consequently he loved doing this.

Pressed Flower Cards - - You will need to press your flowers first. I use the old fashioned method with a heavy book and leave it in the bookcase for six weeks or so. Pansies and violas seem to work best for me so I have used them in these projects.

Pressed Flower Cards - - Make a beautiful Gift tag or card using flowers from your own back yard. You don't need a fancy flower press, just a couple of heavy books and some imagination!

Pressed Flower Clocks - - In this tutorial you will learn how to decorate a clock with flowers.

Pressed Flower Crafts - - If you have the habit of pressing flowers in books then here is something interesting for you. Pressed flower crafts will make a utility of your hobby of gardening. Also this garden flower art and craft will help you to decorate your room and even it is useful to Gift your loved ones.

Pressed Flower Kids Crafts - - Do you remember the flowers from our garden that the boys placed in a book to press a few weeks back? Well, we took a peek and they were dry! We pondered our options and A decided on the hanging "art" project. The end result looks great, and they were easy to make.

Pressed Flower Lamps - - In this tutorial you will learn how to decorate your lampshade with flowers.

Pressed Flower Paperweights - - Just beautiful! Easy to make too!

Pressed Flower Pictures - - Discover how to make a lovely picture using your own pressed flowers. This is great for Gift s, cards, book covers, and more.

Pressed Flower Place Mats - - Add some flowers to your picnic table – no vase needed!

Pressed Flowers Note Cards - - In this tutorial you will learn how to decorate note cards with pressed flowers.

Pressed Flower Soaps - - The finished product - a beautifully handcrafted bar of pressed flower soap!

Pressed Flower Stained Windows - - This project can be done in many styles and designs so use your creativity!

Pressed-Pansy Coasters - - Colorful flowers floating between squares of glass make beautiful and useful coasters. Press the flowers yourself, or use prepressed blooms. Although we used pansies and violas, you can use any variety of pressed flowers or leaves you like; a collection of coasters is even more charming if each one is unique.

Potpourri - - A mixture of dried flowers and herbs -- has been used for centuries to sweeten a home with soft scents. However, potpourri is lovely to look at, too. Follow our instructions to make your own potpourri and a pretty container for it.

Rose Crafts - - If you grow roses long enough, eventually, you will want to try to preserve the beauty and fragrance after the bloom has faded. The flowers and pedals can be used for many craft projects. I have listed two simple rose crafts to show you how easy it is to work with flowers.

Rose Petal Beads - - I ’ve been intending to do this for years since I first heard of rose petal beads. The thought of smooth, mysterious black beads emitting a subtle rose fragrance from the warmth of the skin was an enchanting one. I had some doubts, though. Would they really smell of roses? Would the fragrance last? How durable could a bead made from rose petals be? Would they be ugly?And how could I make them? I found many different recipes and methods. Which was the “right” way?

Rose Petal Napkin Rings - - This free craft project shows you how to make some romantic rose petal napkin rings for your special occasion.

Rose Petal Notebooks - - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a rose petal notebook.

Simple Dried Flower Arrangements - - Nature Crafts are a fun way to bring the great outdoors inside your home. The best part is that you don't have to spend a lot of money. You can find most of the materials needed in your own back yard.

Stunning Dried Flower Centerpiece Ideas - - Dried flower centerpiece arrangements create stunning earthy tones for your wedding reception tables. Perfect for a fall wedding! Very easy to do yourself, much easier than using cut flowers that require water. Simply arrange and you are done! You don't have to worry about wilting, drooping or petals blooming too early.

Sweet Dreams Eye Pillows - - Here's an easy recipe - if you have a sewing machine or sew it quickly by hand (while you're watching the kids play outside).  Take some time to dry your flowers this summer to save for this simple project.

Thank You Cards from the Gardens - - An important part of any gardening program is to thank the volunteers and donors who generously contribute their time and resources to the effort. Creating pressed flower thank-you cards is a way to tie the garden to history, writing, and science lessons...plus, students can give back a part of the garden in thanks!

Tray Pride Days - - This tray is totally fun to make. It takes a while but it's worth it.

Valentine Rose Petal Heart Wreaths - - Roses are red, violets are blue, make this whimsical project with dried rose petals, a heart-shaped wreath and some glue. This project is an enchanting way to make the roses you get from your sweetheart last a little longer. Rose petal heart wreaths are simple treasures with an aromatic charm.

Wedding Roses Pocket Pages - - Save wedding memorabilia in a rose-petal embellished vellum pocket.

Wish upon a Flowers - - Flowers bring such joy and freshness to life! This kid’s craft/game from 5 Orange Potatoes brought nothing but smiles to my face because the concept captures how innocent children are and brings hope by wishing on “frozen” flowers. 5 Orange Potatoes explores art and nature through many unique projects that I would have never thought of or dared to try.