It was cold, dark and dreary today, so we made our own cheer
with this giant sunflower project. This is a great craft for a
day when you are stuck inside because there are so many steps .
You can plant a seed or act out how a seed grows into a plant
while you are waiting for your sunflower to dry. - Gather your
materials. You will need a paper bag, a paper plate, some black
rice, glue, yellow and green paint , a marker , scissors, a bath
poof or sponge and double stick tape. - Start by cutting open
your grocery bag and drawing a long stem along one edge and
multiple petals on the rest of it. - Cut the stem outline out
and have your child paint it green. My son loved using the
roller paints for this because it was so easy to make long
straight lines. Let dry. - Paint the petals with the bath poof
or sponge. I find that when we are painting a large surface it’s
much better to use a big tool that covers easily. - Paint the
bottom of the paper plate with the yellow paint too. Let dry. -
Cut out the stem and petal