Real Fresh Flower Craft Ideas

Here’s a list of fresh flower nature craft Ideas you can make at home or in the classroom.

Make fresh flower crafts with children from toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners to teens with this list of nature craft ideas. Real flowers, like many items found in nature, make an excellent FREE crafting material. Just look at all the creative ways you can make nature arts and crafts with fresh flowers!

Real flower craft ideas make it easy to use all of the wonderful flowers that my daughter picks in our yard and garden throughout the spring and summer months. She also likes to pick a few flowers on our daily nature walks. So, I’ve had to find creative new ways to use flowers–besides arranging them in vases and placing them all over the house. Below you will find an awesome collection of real flower nature craft ideas for kids, teens, and adults too!

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The Best Real Flower Craft Ideas for Kids, Teens, and Adults

We have placed this list of fun fresh flower nature crafts into categories to make it easier to navigate all of the craft ideas that we found. Click on the name of the creator of each flower craft to see the complete tutorial with step-by-step instructions.

You may also like this list of nature arts and crafts for kids and adults. It contains a fun collection of nature crafts and activities that make creating with natural materials (including flowers) easy!

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Best Flower Crown DIY Tutorials for Children and Adults

Try any of the flower crown craft ideas on the list below for May Day or for your Midsummer celebrations on the Summer Solstice. Flower crowns are fun for children from toddlers to teens to make as well as adults and can be personalized to fit.

How to Make a Flower Crown | Willowday *
Daisy Chain Crown Step-By-Step Instructions | Be A Fun Mom
Flower Crown DIY | Pro Flowers (video tutorial below)

Flower Art Projects

There are so many fun ways to create art using real fresh flowers. Some of our favorite flower art projects for kids can be found below.

Disney Princess Dress Up Fresh Flower Crafts | Mother Natured
Rainbow Flowers 3-D Art | Hello Wonderful
Nature Weaving | Craftiments
Flower Garden Windows | The Crafty Crow
Sticky Garden Sensory Art | Fantastic Fun and Learning
Nature Craft Collage | Kids Activities Blog
Flower Printing At Project | Learning 4 Kids
Nature Art and Sensory Play | Edventures with Kids

Flower Faces and Portraits

Making flower faces and portraits is another fun and easy flower craft for kids. Children love to make faces using real fresh flowers and other natural items as art materials. Check out the fun flower nature portrait ideas below.

Nature Craft Collage | Mother Nurtured
Fun Nature Faces | Happy Hooligans
Gorgeous Nature Portraits | Adventure in A Box

Flower Crafts and DIY Home Decor

Some of the flower nature crafts on this list would make excellent gift ideas for Mother’s Day. Invite children to make your favorite flower craft idea today!

Flower Petal Candle Holders | Adventure in a Box
Pressed Flower Bookmarks | DIY Adulation
Bookmark Craft For Kids Using Pressed Flowers and Leaves | Buggy and Buddy
Pressed Flower Mobile | Twig and Toadstool
DIY Flower Garland & Hanging Flower Garlands | House Beautiful
Colorful Pressed Flower Clay Tile Pendants | Daily Art Inspiration
Pressed Flowers in Clay | Art Camp

Flower Mandalas

Many flowers form natural mandalas, but all flowers can be used to make a flower mandala. A few more flower craft mandala ideas can be found in “flower suncatcher crafts” in the section below.

Nature Mandala | Nurturestore
Flower Mandalas Nature Art | In the Playroom
Nature Mandala Outdoor Art | Learning and Exploring Through Play

Flower Suncatcher Crafts

Have a look at this list of fresh flower project ideas that share 10 of our favorite flower suncatcher crafts. Another fun suncatcher craft idea (that babies and toddlers love) is a sensory bag suncatcher made with real flowers. Find the directions for this flower craft over on HOAWG. The fresh flower craft projects listed below are featured in the photo collage.

Nature Suncatcher Wind Chimes | Hands On As We Grow
Contact Paper Suncatcher in a Wood Frame | The Artful Parent
Flower Petal Stained Glass Door| The Artful Parent
Mandala Suncatchers | Twig and Toadstool

Crafty Flower Activities for Kids that use Real Flowers

Here’s a list of fresh flower activities that you can try at home or in the classroom during the spring and summer months. You may also enjoy this list of sensory bottle DIYs made with natural materials including fresh flowers.

Nature Threading | Play Teach Repeat (formerly known as Munchkins and Moms)
Butterfly Finger Puppet | While Wearing Heels
Petal Potions for Kids | Mother Nurtured

Related: Fall Leaf Lacing Cards: Begining Sewing Activity

Flower Sensory Bottles

Here are a few sensory play toys you can make for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and children with special needs to help them calm down and unwind. Sensory toys made with fresh flowers also make a lovely gift idea for mom, grandma, nana, or your child’s favorite teacher.

Nature Sensory Bag Suncatcher | Hands On As We Grow
Find a list of flower sensory bottle craft ideas in Nature-Inspired Sensory Bottles.

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Flower Craft Ideas That Use Natural Materials

For a fun twist on flower nature crafts, use natural items to create flowers! A few gorgeous examples are on the list below:

Flower Stones Nature Craft | The Craft Train
Easy Shell Daisy | Rhythms of Play
Shell Sunflower | Rhythms of Play
Pinecone Rose Bouquet | Creative Green Living
Homemade Pinecone Rose Card | Rhythms of Play (photo below)

DIY pinecone rose 3-D Mother's day card kids can make. Moms, grandmas, and nanas love receiving homemade cards from the children they love on Mother's Day! An easy handmade craft project perfect for little hands.

Real Flower Craft Ideas for Kids & Adults

Take advantage of nature’s most beautiful FREE craft supply with these easy real flower nature crafts for kids. You may also enjoy this Montessori Flower Arranging activity, or pressing flowers into a nature journal or notebook.

We hope you enjoyed this fun collection of nature crafts and activities that make creating arts and crafts with flowers easy! Make sure to pop over to have a look at our spring bucket list and summer bucket list for even more fun nature crafts and activities for kids and adults.

Real Fresh Flower Craft Ideas

Here’s a list of fresh flower nature craft Ideas you can make at home or in the classroom.

The Best Real Flower Craft Ideas for Kids, Teens, and Adults