Twitter has become my new favorite source for classroom ideas and professional development. The project below is based somewhat on a blog I viewed via Twitter a while back. It may be a it hard to see, but there are 24 different flowers "growing" in this "garden"!
First, I saved a small box that would serve as the "garden" and wrapped it with green paper. I used an exacto knife to cut small holes in where the flowers would be placed.
Items needed for flowers:
1. popsicle sticks - we painted them green
2. some type of paper for the flower - we used old Sale Price labels from the grocery store (the starburst design)
3. a variety of items to decorate the flowers with - we used scraps of neon naper
4. green paper for the leaves - we use scrap green, neon paper (to fit the bright theme)
It was a messy project, but I think messy ones are the best. The kids loved the different steps that needed to be followed. I can tell they enjoy a routine and sequence. Here are a few more pictures of the kids completing the project.
Another cool aspect of this project is that it's actually interactive! The children can manipulate and move around the flowers in the "garden" to make any type of landscape design they wish.
I'll take a few more pictures tomorrow of them creating their own garden design landscape!
Adorable!
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