Design Your Own Flower - wransom.co.uk
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Design Your Own FlowerOutdoor or Indoor Activity
You will need:A selection of flowers or pictures of flowers
A magnifying glass
The ‘My Flower Design’ sheet
Lots of imagination!
The Activity1. Lookatsomedifferentflowers.Youcouldcollectsomewildflowersonawalkorlookinyourowngarden.Makesureyouonlytakeoneflowerfromeachplant,or,betterstill,pickupaflowerthathasfallentotheground.Anothergoodideaistobuyabunchofmixedflowersfromafloristorthesupermarket.Ifyoucan’tgetholdoffreshflowers,lookatpicturesinabookoronline.
2. Onceyougethome,putyourflowersontoacoupleofsheetsofwetkitchenrollinacontainer.Thiswillkeepthemfresherforlonger.Oriftheyhavelongstalks,youcould put them in a vase or jug of water.
3. Lookatallyourflowerscloselyandchoose5or6thatareyourfavourites.Lookatthemcloselywithyourmagnifyingglass.Thinkaboutthefollowingthings:
• What colour are they?
• How many petals do they have?
• What shape are the petals?
• What are their leaves like?
• Do they have a scent? What is it like?
• Aretheflowersbigorsmall?
• Howdotheflowersfeelwhenyoutouchthem?
4. Now,usetheideasyouhavefromlookingattheflowerstodesignyourownflower.Thinkaboutitscolour,shapeandsize,andwhatitsleavesarelike.Usecolouredpensorpencilstomakeitlookexactlyhowyouwantitto.Don’tforgettogiveitaname!