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Paper · The activity desk
Petal collage flower
Arrange broad paper petals around a flower center.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Two full sheets of paper, 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 cuts four large oval petals from one sheet and puts scissors away. Keep the other sheet whole as a background.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and supervise glue use.
Let's make it happen
- Color the large paper petals. Draw a round flower center on the background sheet.
- Arrange the petals around the center, then glue them down one at a time.
- Draw a stem and leaves below the flower. Let the collage dry flat.
Make it simpler: Use two large petals and draw the others.
Clean up: Close the glue stick and collect paper scraps.
Adult handles scissors and stays beside the child. Keep paper and glue away from mouths.