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Name garden collage
Arrange paper flowers to spell a chosen name.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Two sheets of paper, large child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult writes the chosen name as a guide and cuts one large flower shape for each letter from one sheet. Put scissors away.
Adult's role: Handle scissors, name letters together, and help arrange and glue the flowers in order.
Let's make it happen
- Write one letter of the chosen name on each flower, using the guide for help.
- Arrange the flowers in name order across the other sheet and glue them down.
- Draw stems and leaves beneath the flowers. Point to each letter as you say or listen to the name.
Make it simpler: Use the first letter and one flower, or let the child point to the name.
Clean up: Close the glue stick, collect scraps, and let the collage dry flat.
An adult handles scissors and supervises glue use. Keep paper and glue away from mouths.