Easy Summer Flower Crafts for Kids

One of the best things about flower crafts is that they can be adapted to suit a child's age and interests. A younger child may need help with cutting, gluing and arranging the flowers, while older children can create their own designs and experiment with different colours and shapes. Whatever their age, these simple crafts encourage creativity and curiosity about nature.

Turn small summer flowers into fluffy manes, woolly coats or colourful feathers! This fun craft activity lets children bring nature into their creations. With some cardboard, a few simple craft supplies and flowers collected from the garden or a nearby park, you can create adorable animals full of personality.

How to make it: Draw a lion, a sheep or another favourite animal on a piece of cardboard. Cut out the shape and paint or colour it to give it extra character. Then, using a pencil or the tip of a pair of scissors, carefully make small holes where you would like the flowers to go.

Collect small flowers from outdoors and gently thread the stems through the holes in the cardboard. Dandelions make the perfect lion’s mane, while small white flowers can be transformed into fluffy sheep’s wool. Keep adding flowers until your animal is as colourful and cheerful as you like.

The finished result is a playful and adorable flower craft that combines nature and creativity in a simple way. Best of all, every animal will be completely unique depending on the flowers you find. An easy craft for kids that is sure to spark imagination and creativity throughout the summer holidays.

As an added bonus, this might just be the most fun way to get the kids involved in picking dandelions this summer.

What could be a better summer craft than creating a flower out of real flowers? This is an easy craft for kids that puts nature’s own colours centre stage. With a few small flowers and a little imagination, you can create beautiful works of art that are both fun to make and lovely to display.

How to make it: Draw a large flower with clearly defined petals on a sheet of paper. Then use glue to fill the petals with small flowers you have collected outdoors. You can use the same type of flower for a uniform look, or mix different colours and shapes to create a more vibrant design.

Continue until the entire flower is filled with blooms and allow the glue to dry completely. If you like, you can also decorate the stem and leaves with small leaves, blades of grass or other treasures found in nature.

The finished artwork becomes a flower made of flowers – a simple yet fun craft that encourages children to explore nature’s colours and shapes in a creative way.

Psst! Keep an extra eye on your little crafters to make sure they don’t pick the favourite flowers straight from the flower bed.

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most fun! This easy craft for kids requires just two things: tape and flowers. In just a few minutes, you can create cute flower bracelets that are perfect for all kinds of summer adventures.

How to make it: Take a piece of tape and wrap it around your wrist with the sticky side facing outwards. Make sure it fits comfortably, but not too tightly. Then head out on a flower hunt in the garden, park or meadow and collect small flowers, leaves or blades of grass.

Attach the flowers directly to the tape and fill the bracelet with colours and shapes you love. Mix different flowers together or stick to a particular colour palette to create your own unique piece of jewellery.

The finished bracelet becomes a summery accessory filled with nature’s own colours. Perfect for a playful afternoon, a picnic on the grass or proudly showing off the flowers you’ve collected. An easy craft for kids that’s just as fun to wear as it is to make.

The best summer crafts don’t have to be complicated or expensive. With a few flowers, a little imagination and simple materials you often already have at home, you can create creative moments together that children will remember for a long time. From blooming animals and colourful artwork to adorable flower bracelets, the possibilities are almost endless.

Next time you're out for a walk, spending time in the garden or enjoying a picnic, take the opportunity to gather a few flowers and let your creativity take over. Sometimes, the simplest crafts turn out to be the most fun.