Colorful Paper Sunflower Craft That’s Great for Classrooms

This paper sunflower craft is fun, easy, and kid-friendly! A cheerful project that’s perfect for classrooms, summer camp, or a sunny day activity.

If there’s one flower that screams summer, it’s the sunflower. Big, bold, and bright yellow—they’re basically sunshine in plant form.

And since not all of us have fields of them growing nearby (wouldn’t that be dreamy?), I figured why not make our own? This paper sunflower craft is fun, simple, and perfect for kids of all ages.

You’re going to use good ol’ construction paper to build the flower, add some sunflower seeds for texture, and give the whole thing a little 3-D life by folding the petals.

There’s no fancy cutting or measuring involved—just basic shapes and glue sticks. Which means yes, even your preschooler can get in on this one (with some scissor help, of course).

These would be adorable for summer decor, classroom crafts, or just as a quick boredom buster when it’s too hot to be outside.

If your kids love crafting as much as mine do, you probably already have everything you need on hand. Let’s make some sunny magic!

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DIY Paper Sunflower

Make a sunflower using construction paper! This is a fun and easy summer or fall craft for kids.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time45 minutes mins

Dry Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 50 minutes mins

Type: Kids Crafts

Yield: 1 sunflower

Cost: $.25

Equipment

• Scissors

Materials

• Construction paper yellow, brown, green
• Marker black
• Glue stick or other craft/school glue
• Sunflower seeds

Instructions

• Cut a big circle out of the yellow paper, a smaller circle from the brown, a long green rectangle, and several green leaf shapes.
  
• Glue the brown circle to the center of the yellow circle. Using the black marker, draw a crosshatch pattern on the brown circle.
  
• Cut through the yellow circle towards the center, stopping at the brown circle. Repeat this process every couple of inches to make the petals.
  
• Once all petals are cut, gently fold every other petal up slightly to give the flower dimension.
  
• Glue sunflower seeds to the brown circle.
  
• Glue the stem to the back of the sunflower, and then glue the leaves to the stem. Alternate sides when gluing the leaves.
  

If you enjoyed this project, I’d love to know in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out these other ideas:

Beaded Suncatchers • Bubble Wrap Painting • Coffee Filter Flowers • Felt Mushrooms • Flower Bookmarks • Flower Perler Beads • Flower Tote Bag • Sidewalk Chalk Paint • Spin Art • Washi Tape Flowers