ANZAC Poppy making activities
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WAYS TO MAKE POPPIES
Firstly review the following: Is this an activity for small group or the whole centre? Is the activity for all ages or will you do something for different ages/ abilities. Are the creations going to be taken home or are they for a bigger display? How messy do you want the activity to be? What materials have you already got or do you need to get some?
Below are some options that are activities that focus on increasing the use of fine motor control which is so important for pre-school age children. See the link here for information on the stages of fine motor control using crayons to get to the tripod grasp needed for writing.
Places to buy resources
paper /tissue Ribbon & Blues | Premium Gift Wrapping & Packaging Solutions in NZ
floral supplies Holstens
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How poppies are made |
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Fine motor control activity |
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Poppy stems and leaves drawn with crayons, the red petals made with finger prints in red paint
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Gripping crayons Using control to position fingertips |
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Poppies created with stamps made from bottle cap lids and using red and black paint. |
Field of Poppies Art for Kids Danya Banya
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Using control to pick up lids as stamps |
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Water colour painted / coloured coffee filters |
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Gripping paintbrush |
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Felt pens used to colour drawn flowers then sprayed with water |
Gripping Feltpens
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Paper plates painted in red and cut into a poppy shape. Black centre made from torn strips. |
Anzac Day poppy craft made from paper plates - Laughing Kids Learn
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Gripping paintbrush Cutting poppy shape Tearing paper Glueing paper |
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Red, black and green paper torn and glued into poppies |
Tearing paper Glueing |
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Kandinsky inspired collage flowers
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Collage Flowers - Kids Art Zone Kandinsky-Inspired Flower Craft for Kids |
Cutting and glueing shapes |
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Using crayons and paint to make leaf rubbings |
Leaf Rubbings with Crayons and Watercolor - ARTBAR
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Gripping crayons in different ways
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Shaving crayons into parchment (baking) paper then cutting them into butterfly shapes |
Melted Crayon Butterflies - ARTBAR
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Gripping crayons and using tools |