There’s nothing like floral art to brighten up a room at this time of year. Why not benefit from beauty and math practice at the same time? Here’s a craft that’ll have your young learners’ understanding of fractions growing just like their creations: fraction flowers!
Materials:
paper plates
green and yellow construction paper
black and colored markers, pencils, crayons, or paint
ruler or straight edge and a pencil for tracing
scissors
glue or tape
protractor or this worksheet (optional)
Step 1: Sketch Your Shapes
Use green construction paper to sketch a stem and leaf. For the youngest craftspeople, providing a long rectangle and leaf shape for tracing is best. Make sure they’re sized to match whichever size paper plate is being used.
Grab a plate and turn it rightside up. Line up some yellow construction paper on top and press down as you trace a circle the size of the inner portion of the plate. Don’t cover up the textured rim!
Step 2: Add Color
Let’s get these flowers looking beautiful! Using markers, crayons, colored pencils, or paint, color the paper plate. (If you use paint, let it dry before proceeding.) Pay extra attention to the rim, since it’ll become the flower petals.