"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment." - Georgia O'Keeffe
The weather is warming up, birds are singing, and flowers are blooming! We've had so much fun here at ACG so far this Spring watching all the beautiful new growth and color from flower blooms all over our gardens. Along with exploring live plants and planting our own from seeds, we explored flowers through various flower books, lots of flower-inspired art, as well as many other hands-on flower projects. Check them out below!
Flower-Inspired Books
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Exploring Flowers Through Art
Texas Wildflower Coloring Sheets
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Tracing Flowers
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Tie-Dye Diffusion Flowers
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Collective Flower Collage
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Still Life Flower Portraits
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Beeswax Wildflower Fields
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Nature Bracelets
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Monet's Flower Garden Puzzles
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The Science of Flowers
Identifying Wildflowers
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Flower Dissections -- below are some of the natural observations the kids had while dissecting their flowers and making their discoveries!
"Oh! I see the little seeds inside!"
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"Is this dirt or tiny bugs on my flower?"
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"I think a bee must have sucked on this one before because there's purple up in this little tube."
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"This kind of looks like a head. I going to use it to make a fairy at home."
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"I'm still curious about this..."
Mint and Lemon Balm Play-Dough
Mix together in a large bowl:
- Fresh picked mint and lemon balm
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup hot water
- Food coloring
- Optional: a few drops of essential oil for extra fragrance
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Garden Time!
Planting magic green beans!
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Lady bug release!
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See you next time :)
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