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Floral prints As spring turns into summer, wild and garden flowers are abundant. Invite children to explore familiar and un'sual flowers and to comment on how they look, feel and smell, before creating their own flower prints. Try these print-making ideas and invite children to think of their own.

As spring turns into summer, wild and garden flowers are abundant. Invite children to explore familiar and un'sual flowers and to comment on how they look, feel and smell, before creating their own flower prints. Try these print-making ideas and invite children to think of their own.

Organisation

Have two rectangular tables adjacent. Stand a vase of seasonal flowers to stimulate interest in the centre of one table, along with a choice of strong paper and card in various colours. Display the printing objects on the other table next to a tray of coloured paint. Introduce additional colour options with more able children who can wash objects when they wish to change colours. Make sure items are thoroughly washed before 'se.

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