Sunflower provocation

Sunflowers just brighten up any environment and they happen to be one of the most interesting flowers around. Depending on the age of your child before any invitation I recommend reading a story, simply opening up a discussion about observations of what they see/touch/smell, or discussing some super interesting facts about what they are exploring to ignite their curiosity. Some fun facts that are developmentally appropriate for ages three and up about sunflowers are as follows: One of the…

Put together a preschool sunflower activity that builds fine motor skills while removing the seeds!

Children love nature and being outside. Most of the time the outdoors is fully accessible and open to exploration, but you can also incorporate nature into lots of experiences, both indoors and out. The following are some of the things we have tried at our preschool. Still life art inspired by some beautiful flowers brought into class by a parent. Collecting natural materials for creative expression. This provides the opportunity to look at nature up close. Smoosh painting with nature…

Working on fine motor skills and encouraging pretend play, this is the perfect kids activity to do with your sunflowers at the end of the summer.

Combine sensory play & fine motor practice with this colorful sunflower sensory bin! A fun way to keep little hands. busy on a summer afternoon.

“Put simply, provocations provoke! They provoke thoughts, discussions, questions, interests, creativity and ideas. They can also expand on a thought, project, idea and interest.” By far…

The children at our local Montessori school have been studying Van Gogh for about a month, so O(6), E(3), and I went to the school today to ...

Art, nature and sensory activities with sunflowers for young children. Tips on growing sunflowers. Free sunflower printable.