Activity
Flower Necklace
Making a flower necklace is a great way to celebrate springtime. In this activity, your child will practice with patterns, repetition and tracing to create exact shapes. This necklace is so colorful and cute that it makes a perfect party favor, and can be used for Hawaiian Luau-themed parties or as a gift for mom on Mother's Day!
Grade
Subject
Thank you for your input.
What You Need:
- Construction paper
- 2–3 straws
- Pencil
- Hole punch
- Yarn
- Scissors
What You Do:
- Help your child cut a length of yarn that is long enough to get off and on over her head, or the head of the recipient, easily.
- Have her cut the straws into 1-inch pieces and set them in a pile to the side.
- Show her how to draw the outline of a flower that is large enough for her necklace and sturdy enough to withstand a hole punch.
- Have her cut the outline of the flower out of the construction paper and set it aside.
- Encourage her to fold two sheets of construction paper in half two times.
- With the paper folded, show her how to trace the cut out flower on the top side of the paper using a pencil.
- Help her cut out the traced flower shape with scissors, cutting through all layers of the paper at the same time. She should have several nearly-identical flowers.
- Show her how to use the hole punch and help her punch one hole in each flower.
- Encourage her to thread the yarn through a straw, then a flower, and continue alternating the two until the necklace is complete.
- Tie the two ends of the necklace in a knot to finish off this adorable spring flower necklace!
Related learning resources
Egyptian Necklace
Activity
Egyptian Necklace
Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Seashell Necklace Craft
Activity
Seashell Necklace Craft
This seashell necklace lets you keep a piece of the beach with you. Help your crafty kid create this seashell necklace, the perfect summer keepsake.
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Fruits and Veggies Necklace
Activity
Fruits and Veggies Necklace
Turn your child's favorite fruits and vegetables into an edible necklace!
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Flower Mandala
Worksheet
Flower Mandala
Color this beautiful flower mandala with your child!
2nd grade
Worksheet
Flower Fairies
Activity
Flower Fairies
Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Spiral Flower
Activity
Spiral Flower
Put some spring back in the season and teach your child a little about plants with this fun paper flower art project!
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Flower Pin
Activity
Flower Pin
Your child can create a trendy, retro felt flower pin that will remind her of the natural beauty of flowers in full bloom no matter what time of year it is!
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Flower Prints
Activity
Flower Prints
Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your second grader creating pretty flower prints.
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Growth Flower
Activity
Growth Flower
Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!
2nd grade
Activity
Flower and Insect: Iris, Butterfly
Worksheet
Flower and Insect: Iris, Butterfly
Give your child a great coloring page full of fun flower facts! This one is about the iris flower and the butterfly.
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Flower Coloring
Worksheet
Flower Coloring
This flower mandala coloring page will surely be a hit! Kids who love spending time outdoors will love this mandala that's bursting with a bouquet of trillium.
2nd grade
Worksheet
Flower Coloring Page: Queen's Tears
Worksheet
Flower Coloring Page: Queen's Tears
This flower coloring page features the exotic plant, Queen's Tears, tamed to thrive in flower pots and yardsâand in this coloring page!
2nd grade
Worksheet