25+ sunflower activities for children

I think sunflowers are one of the coolest plants.

Some are amazingly tall.

Their faces follow the sun.

They bring a bit of summer into fall weather.

They feed birds in winter.

And they inspire lots of fabulous activities.

learn about sunflowers

Science Kids:  sunflower fact for kids

Interesting Facts: facts about sunflowers

Kids Activities Blog: make a sunflower clubhouse

use sunflowers to learn other skills

A Moment in Our World: sunflower size sequencing cards

B-Inspired Mama: printable sunflowers activities book

rubberboots and elf shoes: how tall is our sunflower

I Can Teach my Child: S is for sunflower

Carrots are Orange: sunflower fine motor activity

make beautiful sunflower creations

The Imagination Tree:  coffee filter and collage sunflowers 

Crayon Freckles:  torn paper sunflowers

Here Come the Girls:  potato print sunflowers

Fantastic Fun and Learning:  coffee filter sun catcher

handprints and foot prints sunflowers

Creative Family Fun: handprints and sunflower seeds

Fun Handprint Art Blog: footprint sunflowers

Our Little House in the Country:  lots of handprints sunflowers - great for a group project

seeds (sunflower or Indian corn) activities

rubberboots and elf shoes:  investigate sunflower seeds

Fantastic Fun and learning:  Indian corn husks and kernels make a sunflower  

Craft to Art: Indian corn kernals (on a cd) add fall texture 

 Sugar Aunts: cupcake liner and sunflowers

rubberboots and elf shoes:  sunflower sensory bin

Van Gogh's Sunflower series inspire art

rubberboots and elf shoes:  group Sunflowers project

Motherhood on a Dime: Van Gogh inspired cake

True Aim Education: drawing Van Gogh sunflowers

B-Inspired Mama: Van Gogh story and paper sunflowers

sunflower inspired yummy snacks

Happiness is Homemade:  yummy roasted sunflower seeds

Canadian Family:  yellow plum and raisin sunflowers

Sweet and Simple Things: cheesy sunflower goodness

Sun Scholars:  sunflower cupcakes

Kiddie Foodies:  peaches and blackberries on a bed of yogurt

Last Spring we planted sunflower seeds in my kindergarten class. This wee lad transplanted it into his garden, and, obviously,  gave it lots of love and water. Now THERE'S a sunflower!

Enjoy these Fall and Halloween activities

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