There’s something magical about turning nature into art! Making butterfly and circle sun catchers with pressed dried flowers is a beautiful way for nannies to encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and an appreciation for nature with kids. They are keepsakes they’ll be proud to display long after the craft is finished.

Be sure to read my favorite children’s books about flowers by clicking here to make this activity a great summer lesson plan with the children in your care.

See other activities with flowers including: pressed flower clay ornaments and pendants, salt dough nature prints, “Planting a Rainbow” lesson plan, dried flowerValentine’s, pressed flower cards, tissue paperflowers, flowers made from paper plates, flowers made from cupcake liners, making flowers from Perler beads, and flowers made from coffee filters.

You Will Need:

Card Stock Paper
Butterfly Templates
Round Cookie Cutters
Pencil
Scissors
Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets
Tweezers
Dried Pressed Flowers (with flower press, microwave kit, or buy on Amazon)
Clear Tape

What to Do:

1. Read children’s books about flowers with the kids.

2. Print butterfly templates and trace circle cookie cutters onto card stock paper with a pencil. Cut out the shapes.

3. Place a sheet of self-adhesive laminating paper on a work surface with the sticky side facing up. Place a butterfly and / or a circle on the or self-adhesive laminating sheet.

4. Allow the children to place dried pressed flowers on the laminating sheets. Have them use tweezers to pick up fragile flowers.

5. Once they have filled their butterflies and circles with dried flowers lay another laminating sheet with the sticky side down to seal the sun catchers. Press out any air bubbles.

6. Use scissors to cut out the shapes leaving the laminating sheet around the border of the paper to ensure the sun catchers stay sealed.

7. Hang in the window with clear tape.

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Idea and Photos by Stephanie Felzenberg