Poppy Field Printing

Create a field of poppies using string glued to either a paper towel roll or flat water bottle and sponge cut flowers.  This lesson is an excellent practice for young three and four year olds. 

Vocabulary to Introduce:
printing

Materials:

-white paper

-string

-a paper towel cardboard roll or flat water bottle

-white school glue

-tape 

-newspaper

-tempera paint (green, red, and black)

-sponges cut in the shape of poppies (two or three different size flowers and one or two circles for the center)

Preparation:

This is a two part lesson.  Allow the students to spread glue and taping the string to one end of the paper towel roll/water bottle, let them wrap it around the object several times.  Tape the other end down and set aside to dry.  To speed the process you can use a hair dryer to dry the glue.  Place one plate of green paint on each table along with one piece of newspaper.  Set aside one plate per table of red and black paint, placing the flower shape in the red and the circle center in the black. 

Age Modification:

Older students can paint the flowers themselves rather than printing with sponges.

Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process: