A Flower Name Craft is a great way to spend spring working on spelling and letter recognition. If you have kids who love crafting, are working on fine motor skills, and want to learn to spell their names, this is for you.
We have all encountered kids uninterested in writing or learning their letters. They push back when the writing time comes.
Consider this: You hand them a craft instead of lined paper and ask them to assemble a pretty flower. They oblige because it sounds like a fun activity, and they can show off! Part of the craft involves putting the letters of their name in order. They don’t think anything of it because they don’t have to do any writing.
Without even realizing it, they are working on spelling their name. They will see the letters and have help putting them in order. Over time, and with plenty of practice, they will be more motivated to write the letters of their name. Their interest in writing will only grow from there!
The bottom line is that name-writing crafts are a great stepping stone to writing!
What is a Name Craft?
A name craft is a cute activity in which students put pieces of an object together. Some pieces hold the letters of their name, and they complete the craft by adding the letters.
These crafts always make wonderful keepsakes for parents or cute decorations for bulletin boards.
How to Create the Flower Name Craft
This Flower Name Craft download includes the flower craft template. Here’s what you need for the craft!
Supplies Needed:
- Flower Template
- Sharpie or Marker
- Glue
- Scissors
- Colored Cardstock or Construction Paper
How to Assemble the Craft:
- Begin by gluing the flower’s stem in the center of the page.
- Add the grass and leaves in front of the stem.
- Use your marker to write the letters of the child’s name on the flower’s petals.
- Glue the petals around the face of the flower in the correct order.
- Add the flower’s face, and you will be done.
When to Use the Flower Name Craft
The flower name craft is perfect for spring when you are learning about flowers! Teach kids about the life cycle of flowers and invite them to make their own paper flower. Adding the element of name spelling is just icing on the cake.
Use the craft to work on fine motor skills during morning work time. Add them to morning work tubs or have a station set up for them to complete the activity independently.
This craft is also wonderful for working on the letter F as you go through the alphabet. Kids will recognize that flower starts with F and comment on that fact everytime it comes up.
Use the craft in conjunction with books or videos about flowers in the spring and summertime. You can even plant little marigold flowers in bags or small pots for the kids to check out.
There are tons of ways to use this craft!!
Try the Name Craft Bundle
If you love this Flower Name Craft, you will also love the other crafts in the Name Craft Bundle! This BIG bundle has 30 crafts to choose from. They cover all of the seasons throughout the year and kids love them all. Inside you will find:
- Pumpkin
- Owl
- Gingerbread House
- New Year Hat
- Snowman
- Hibernation Bear
- Shamrock
- Easter Basket
- Rainbow
- Kite
- Caterpillar
- Dinosaur
- Rocket
- Flower
- Cactus
- Apple
- Apple Tree
- Backpack
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
- Wreath
- Crab
- Cupid
- Ice Cream
- Love Bug
- Pencil
- Santa
- Spring Flowers
- Tackle Box
- Sweethearts
- Winter Hat
I hope you and your kiddos love these Name Crafts and learn lot from putting the letters of their names in order. Happy crafting and happy learning!