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Coffee Filter Sunflowers Collage

August 27, 2013 by Anna Ranson

Create some gorgeous sunflower art work using coffee filters and mixed media to make a vibrant collage! Perfect for toddlers to school age kids and a lovely way to celebrate the end of summer together.Coffee filter sunflower art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This summer we were lucky enough to spend some time in our favourite part of the world, the Italian countryside. We were surrounded by gorgeous fields full of sunflowers and the girls loved to admire them up close and run tright through them, as they towered over their heads! We said we would make some sunflower art when we got back home and these made a fantastic summer art project together.

Painted coffee filter sunflowers

For this activity we used large coffee filter papers (the type that you can get in the US) as a friend gave us some after visiting there. Here in the UK we tend to find only smaller ones, so either have a go with those or simply cut some watercolour/ blotting paper into circular shapes instead.

Materials needed:

2 coffee filters/ absorbent paper circles per sunflower

gold/ orange/ yellow/ brown sequins

golden glitter

scraps of yellow/ orange tissue paper

water colour paints (either in solid blocks or liquid)

PVA/ white glue

paintbrushes and glue brushes

green card

tape

Coffee filter and sequin sunflower craft

First they painted the papers with yellow and orangey hues, washing them over to blend together. We had to take care not to use too much water as this thin paper can easily tear if it becomes waterlogged. Then they put a little glue in the middle of one circle and stuck them second on the top. We scrunched the edges of the inner circle to make them stick forward a little and add some texture and dimension.

Sunflower art activity for kids

Then they spread on some glue and sprinkled lots of brown sequins in the centre to become the sunflower seeds. They added the other sequins, glitter and confetti glue wherever they liked all over the rest of the flowers, until they sparkled beautifully! They also scrunched little pieces of tissue paper and added those for further texture.

Sunflower mixed media craft for kids

Then we rolled some green card to make some thick stems and secured with tape, taping them onto the back of the flowers when dry. All finished and looking bright and beautiful to cheer up our house!Coffee filter sunflower art project

See our other flower related crafts, play activities and learning ideas here! There are lots to browse and choose from.

Here a few to get you started!

Wooden Flower Fairies

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Tissue Paper Flowers

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Dyed flowers experiment

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Recycled box flowers

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Cakie: 4.11

Pop: 3.5

Bean: 18 mos

 

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Filed Under: Activities, Age, Art, Art, Art and Craft, Craft, Create, Creativity, Flowers, Learn, Paint, Preschooler, School Age Tagged With: Art, Art and Craft, Art in Nature

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Comments

  1. imperfectly natural mama says

    August 27, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Such a sweet activity, I have seen lots of filter paper crafts before but none for children to take part in, this one is fun.
    Do you/are you planing to home educate?

  2. Purplemonsters says

    September 2, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    After reading this post on the last day of my holiday, where you were inspired by your holiday gave me loads of ideas for an art project linked to our holiday. So we can continue to enjoy our time away, many thanks.
    Purplemonsters

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