Flower Craft: Make 5 Flowers with Pencil Shavings!
This craft activity has 3-5 year olds use actual pencil shavings — an unusual, tactile material — to build five flower shapes, following a multi-step visual example rather than a simple one-step instruction. That combination of following a sequence and precisely placing small, delicate shavings builds fine motor control and pincer grip in a way that's noticeably different from crayons or scissors, plus it introduces the idea of turning a leftover material into art.
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Month 5: Play-based English Math Science | Ages 5-6
This is page 27 of the pack. Ages 5-6 · KindergartenAges 5-6 · Year 1Ages 5-6 · UKGAges 5-6
About this worksheet
- Topic:
- Arts & Crafts
- Skill:
- Arts & Crafts (Art & Craft): Creative art and craft activities.
- Pack:
- Page 27 of 29 in Month 5: Play-based English Math Science | Ages 5-6.
How to use this worksheet
Sharpen a pencil together first, saving the curled shavings in a small dish. Show your child the example image so they know what shape they're building toward. Have them arrange the shavings in a circular, petal-like pattern on paper to form the first flower, gluing each shaving down as they place it. Repeat the process to make four more flowers, letting your child adjust the design slightly on each one.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Pencil Sharpener
- Glue
- Paper
Extension activities
- 1Add a garden background with drawn grass and sky to turn the flowers into a full scene.
- 2Try shavings from a few different colored pencils to make more colorful flowers.
- 3Make flowers of different sizes by using a mix of long and short shavings.
- 4Use the finished flower art to decorate a homemade card for a family member.
- 5Talk about what other materials could be recycled into art, like torn paper or fabric scraps.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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