Paper Petals

crayola supplies

Color Wonder™ Markers
Color Wonder™ Paper
Glue Sticks
Construction Paper

household supplies

paper towels

Why

Young children delight in making these torn-paper petals. There's no mess with Crayola® Color Wonder™ Markers and Paper.

Steps

1. With a grown-up, look at some beautiful flowers outdoors. Find pictures of them in seed catalogs. Where are the stems, leaves, and flower petals? Remember the flowers' beautiful colors when you make your own Paper Petals.
2. Color one sheet of Crayola Color Wonder Paper with green Color Wonder Markers for your flower stems and leaves. Color other sheets in bright flower colors.
3. Tear your colored papers into small pieces. Make several shapes and sizes.
4. On another sheet of Color Wonder Paper, arrange your colored paper bits into blooming flowers. Add stems and leaves to your mosaic.
5. Attach your flowers to the background paper with a Crayola Glue Stick. Overlap some of your Paper Petals to get a 3-D flower effect. Draw designs around the flower or write your name if you like.

When & Where

"We named flower parts in a silk arrangement before we made Paper Petals. Our kids find these flower parts everywhere!"
- Migdalia C., mother of ages 3 and 4.

"What great small-muscle skill building for our toddler group. Their spring flowers are bursting with color!"
- Jorge T., nursery school parent volunteer.

Interesting Info

California is the source for nearly 60% of all USA-grown fresh-cut flowers. People in the United States buy more than a billion fresh-cut roses every year. That's almost 5 roses for every man, woman, and child nationwide.

Safety Guidelines

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.