With Earth Day right around the corner, this Cupcake Liner Earth Day Flower Craft Idea is just what you need!
Not only will it help your children learn more about taking care of our environment, but they’ll also have so much fun creating unique flowers with common household supplies.
Just keep on scrolling for the full tutorial below!
Are you looking for a fun, creative way to celebrate Earth Day with your kids? This cupcake liner earth day flower craft idea is the perfect project!
Whether you’re a homeschooling mom, an educator in the classroom, or just someone who loves crafts and getting creative – this easy DIY activity will teach children about our planet while they get their hands dirty and express themselves through art.
Let’s get crafting and make some sweet Earth Day daisies with some simple supplies and our free printable!
Craft Supplies:
- Mini EARTH Printable
- Color Printer
- Paint Crayons
- White Cardstock Paper
- Green Cardstock Paper
- White, Large Cupcake Liners
- Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- Green Craft Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Small Paper Plate
- Craft Scissors
- School Glue
Directions:
- First things first – print the mini earth template out on some white cardstock paper.
- Trim out ONE earth design per flower. Use paint crayons {or regular crayons} to color in the design.
- Now grab the green cardstock paper and cut out one small flower petal shape.
- Set aside both paper pieces till later.
- Next up – grab the green craft paint, the small paper plate, paint brush and ONE jumbo popsicle stick.
- Squirt a small amount of craft paint on the small paper plate.
- Use the paint brush to paint ONE side of jumbo popsicle stick, completely green.
- Set it aside to let it dry completely.
- Now grab THREE cupcake liners and your scissors.
- Flatten each white cupcake liner out with your hands and stack them together, one on top each other.
- Use the scissors to cut a “fringe” around the edge of the stacked cupcake liners.
- Go ahead and use your fingers to curl some of your cuts, to give your flower some dimension.
- Now you will want to secure the liners together with a little bit of school glue in the center of each.
- We are heading towards the last steps! Finally – glue the stacked cupcake liners to one end of the painted popsicle stick from earlier.
- Follow that up by gluing on the earth shape in the center of the cupcake liners, while gluing the petal shape on the other end of the stick.
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- Then display/gift away your cupcake liner daisy flowers proudly!
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If you are by chance looking for even more craft projects to celebrate Earth Day with, be sure to check out these ideas using recycled materials:
- Pom Pom Matching Game
- Snowman Flowers
- Earth Day Keepsake
- Handprint Earth Day
- Pretend Microphone
- Sunglasses Snowman
- Water Bottle Rocket
- Recycled Egg Carton Fox
- Paint Splat Earth Craft
All these ideas would pair nicely with today’s Earth Day craft idea – hint hint!
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Cupcake Liner Earth Day Flower Craft
Looking for a fun, craft idea to do with your kids? This cupcake liner earth day flower craft idea is the perfect project!
- 1 Craft Scissors
- White Cardstock Paper
- Green Cardstock Paper
- Earth Day Printable - Landing Page
- White Large Cupcake Liners
- 1 Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- Green Craft Paint
Instructions
- First things first - print the mini earth template out on some white cardstock paper.White Cardstock Paper
- Trim out ONE earth design per flower. Use paint crayons {or regular crayons} to color in the design.
- Now grab the green cardstock paper and cut out one small flower petal shape.Green Cardstock Paper
- Set aside both paper pieces till later.
- Next up - grab the green craft paint, the small paper plate, paint brush and ONE jumbo popsicle stick.Green Craft Paint, 1 Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- Squirt a small amount of craft paint on the small paper plate.
- Use the paint brush to paint ONE side of jumbo popsicle stick, completely green.
- Set it aside to let it dry completely.
- Now grab THREE cupcake liners and your scissors.White Large Cupcake Liners
- Flatten each white cupcake liner out with your hands and stack them together, one on top each other.
- Use the scissors to cut a "fringe" around the edge of the stacked cupcake liners.
- Go ahead and use your fingers to curl some of your cuts, to give your flower some dimension.
- Now you will want to secure the liners together with a little bit of school glue in the center of each.
- We are heading towards the last steps! Finally - glue the stacked cupcake liners to one end of the painted popsicle stick from earlier.
- Follow that up by gluing on the earth shape in the center of the cupcake liners, while gluing the petal shape on the other end of the stick.
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- Then display/gift away your cupcake liner daisy flowers proudly!
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