How gorgeous, our snowdrops are out at last! Under the oak tree in our new countryside house there’s been a swathe of green stems that we’ve been watching for a few weeks now. We guessed they were snowdrops but weren’t absolutely certain. We’re very new to gardening having only recently moved from the city where we just had a tiny square of paved yard!
We’ve been watching and waiting and last night the green stems seem to have burst into life with an abundance of pretty and delicate white flowers, heads bowed down, bobbing gently in the breeze. Just lovely.
We picked a few snowdrops to bring inside for a closer look and were amazed how the warmth of the house made them open up their petals in just a few minutes! The children enjoyed getting the magnifying glass and having a really close look at the structure inside. A great science opportunity to learn about all the different parts, their names and functions.
Being a crafty bunch this snowdrop exploration inevitably led to a snowdrop flower craft! Now we’ll be able to enjoy these delicate flowers all year round.
Supplies For Snowdrop Tissue Paper Flowers
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- Green bendy straws US / UK
- White and yellow tissue paper US / UK
- Sticky tape
- scissors
How to make Tissue Paper Flowers – Snowdrops
- First of all the children had a really good look at the snowdrop flower. We wanted to make our tissue paper flower as much like the real snowdrop as possible. They noticed that the flower had a vibrant yellow centre with two sets of petals; three small inner petals that were mainly green and three larger outer petals that were white.
- Bendy green straws are just perfect for making the flower stems as they naturally bend over just like the snowdrop does! The boys inserted their scissors into the end of the straw and snipped 3 lines to make the inner petals.
- Next they tore off a small piece of yellow tissue paper, twisted it and pushed it into the end of the straw to make the flower’s centre.
- We folded some white tissue paper over three times so we could make the three outer petals exactly the same by cutting them out at the same time. The children found it useful to pencil on the outline of the petal shape before cutting.
- Then they taped each petal onto the straw. This was quite fiddly as the straw stem is so small and was definitely easier as a two-man job, with one holding the straw and petal and the other applying the sticky tape.
We love the simplicity of this flower craft and think they look just like bigger versions of real snowdrops!
We found it really easy to make tissue paper flowers using a drinking straw for the stem and I’m sure we’ll be experimenting with this method to make other varieties of tissue paper flowers in the future too.
Do you have a favourite flower you’d like to try to make? Some of our favourites are daisies and roses so we’ll definitely be trying to make some of those flowers in the Summer too.
We’ve got a Pinterest board dedicated to all things kids and crafts. Why not follow along?
I’ve yet to ssee any snowdrips this season but I love them, they bring such a feeling of optimism. I love your tissue paper version – they’re really effective.
You should’t have to wait too long now fingers crossed.
Such a clever likeness of the real flower. I think my favourite early spring flower is mimosa which is just starting to bloom all around where I live in the south of France.
How lovely, I bet it looks stunning.
You make it look so easy!! Very very creative family.
I think that with your cooking Mina! 🙂
Totally jealous that you are already seeing snowdrops! Think they’re lovely but northern US won’t see them for awhile yet. Yours look “do-able”–maybe even for my 4-H club. Thanks for the idea!
Thanks so much Beth. My kids love hearing how things are different for others around the world. I hope you enjoy your own snowdrops before too long.
We always have Snowdrops in our garden but this year we have none. Lovely idea that I may have to do if mine don’t come up xxxx
How strange that they haven’t come up! I wonder if hungry squirrels have had them or perhaps it’s just a bit colder where you are and they’ll be showing before long. Fingers crossed.
These are stunning, so beautiful. I have already pinned and will be sharing on facebook too.
Jen you are a total sweetie. x
Oh you are very clever! These are so pretty x
Lovely! I also shared it on my Facebook page 🙂
That’s so kind Otilia, thank you. 🙂
Such a lovely idea! xxx
Emma these are fantastic! we so want to get into more crafts this year and these would be a perfect start x
Thank you Jaime. I hope you have fun with them.
I absolutely love snowdrops and this is a wonderful craft idea to do with the kids! xx
They are so pretty aren’t they.
Oh they are so pretty and I love your photography!
Awww, thank you Steph. 🙂
This is such a lovely seasonal activity. I’ve seen a few flowers pop up here too, a sure sign spring is nearby! x
Oh these are so pretty and delicate. I love seeing snowdrops pop up at this time of year!
Wow – sooo pretty and it looks a pretty simple craft too which is fabulous 🙂
Wowweeeee!! How lovely I would give these agot but i know they will look nothing like these x
Perfect! They look so light and gentle… just like a real flower.
They look so pretty! And they seem quite easy to make – my LO is too small, but I bet my little cousin would love to have a go at making them 🙂
Those are so pretty. We will definitely be making some soon
This is so lever and so like the actual flower.
This is so clever, you are so talented with things like this x
Thank youy Rachel, you’re so sweet. 🙂
These look fantastic, snowdrops are one of my fave flowers
Nice, cheap and easy!