Collect Wildflowers
This beautiful illustration is from the book ‘Aroha Knows’ by Rebekah Lipp and Craig Phillips
There’s nothing like collecting wildflowers on a sunny day. Be like Aroha and connect with nature by finding a place with wildflowers. Below you will find lots of activities that you can do with the wildflowers that you pick. Have fun connecting with nature and enjoying the beauty of wildflowers.
Make jewellery! We all love making daisy chains and flower crowns.
Collect flowers and dry them to make beautiful art work. Did you know that you can press flowers using a microwave? Learn how to do this and be inspired by the amazing pressed flower art of Helen Ahpornsiri in this ‘Press Flowers’ Nature Connector.
Make a wildflower rainbow!
Dissect flowers and learn all about the different parts of them. This nature connector shows you how to do this and teaches you about what the different parts of flowers do.
Create a Nature Loom and thread your flowers through it to display at home.
Create a piece of Nature Art with your flowers for others to enjoy on their walk
Make a Magic Wand with a dandelion head or flowers to decorate it.
Collect your flowers in a jar and then make a Magic Potion with them!
Look closely and do an Observational Drawing of your favourite flower.
Try to Make Natural Dye or Paint with colourful flowers that you find.
