Crafting Delightful Mixed Media Flowers

This class invites children to explore a variety of simple yet effective materials, it's lots of fun and creative!

Techniques...

The project combines painting, cutting, collage, shapes, and a touch of problem-solving, allowing children to express their artistic flair in numerous ways. Here's how we brought our vibrant flowers to life:

Colour Selection: We began by selecting colours for our flower petals and the background. This process helped the children understand colour coordination and set the tone for their artistic creations.

Leaf and Stem Creation: Using construction paper, we cut out leaves and stems. I demonstrated how adding details with markers and oil pastels could enhance their artwork, showing them the joy of blending colours to create depth and interest.

Flower Assembly: The children created flowers using cotton buds, an inventive method that added texture and uniqueness to their pieces.

Mosaic-Style Vase: To ground their floral arrangements, we added a vase crafted in a mosaic style, introducing a new artistic technique and encouraging attention to detail.

Finishing Touches: I encouraged the children to personalize their artwork with additional materials they found around the house.

This included using coloured paper, sticky gems, buttons, and fabric scraps, allowing their imaginations to run wild and adding a personal touch to each masterpiece.

This project not only honed their artistic skills but also provided a wonderful opportunity for self-expression, creativity, and imaginative play.

It was a joy to see the children embrace their creativity and create such beautiful pieces!