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When you think of summer flowers, many people probably picture morning glories.Their beautiful shades of red, purple, and blue, and the way they bloom so vibrantly even in the heat, are truly captivating.How about incorporating morning glories into your summer crafts?This time, we’re introducing morning glory craft ideas recommended for nurseries and kindergartens.From techniques like diffusion painting and collage to keepsake ideas that include handprints or messages, there are plenty of fun options!You’ll also find decorating ideas that bring out the summer vibe—perfect for wall displays, hanging decorations, or using bamboo blinds as a backdrop.Use these ideas as inspiration and create some lovely morning glories!
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[Childcare] Morning Glory Craft Ideas (1–10)
Easy origami morning glory
Let’s make morning glories—one of the quintessential symbols of summer—using origami.
First, draw a circle on blue origami paper for the flower base and cut it out with scissors.
Next, take white origami paper for the inner pattern, fold it into a triangle twice, then unfold it once.
Fold the left and right corners diagonally inward so they overlap.
Draw a V-shaped cutting line, cut along it with scissors, open it up, and attach it to the circular base.
From there, you can trim the edge of the base to form petals, or make a single slit and overlap the edges before gluing to create a three-dimensional morning glory.
Make some leaves as well, and be sure to display your work on the wall!
Morning glory made from coffee filters
These are morning glories made with a coffee filter using a bleeding/absorption painting technique.
Fold the coffee filter in half vertically to make it easier to hold, then dip the tip into watercolor paint thinned with water to add color.
Once it dries, open it up and you’ll have a beautiful morning glory pattern with color that grows more intense toward the outer edge.
You can use multiple colors for a vibrant look, or draw patterns on the filter with water-based markers first and then dip it in water for a lovely bleed effect.
After enjoying the way the colors soak and spread, neatly glue your morning glory onto a backing sheet!
Hand-shaped morning glory
Children’s tiny handprints transform into vibrant morning glory patterns! Prepare colored construction paper cut into circles, paint the children’s hands with paint, and press them down like stamps.
Once dry, decorate a backing sheet or wall along with leaf and vine pieces to finish! Handprints are a record of children’s growth.
By keeping handprint crafts each season, you’ll find yourself reflecting, “Those little hands have grown so big before I knew it.” For parents and guardians, they’ll become precious keepsakes.
Morning glory wall
This is a large morning glory wall decoration that instantly brightens up the classroom! On a big backing sheet, attach lattice-like supports made by cutting origami or construction paper.
Then all that’s left is to add the morning glories the children made! They can make them with origami, or by dipping coffee filters or rice paper in paint—choose the method that suits the children—and then work together with friends and teachers to glue their flowers onto the backing.
Individual projects are great, but creating a large piece together will also be a valuable experience for the children.
potted morning glory
Add stylish patterns to the pot and create your own original morning glory artwork! After attaching the paper pot and trellis parts you cut from construction paper onto a backing sheet, start by drawing your favorite patterns on the pot.
Next, fold a circle of thin washi paper, dip it into paint diluted with water to add color, then unfold it and let it dry.
Once dry, stick the pieces around the trellis, and your colorful, blooming morning glories are complete! You can also draw the pot and trellis directly on the backing sheet—feel free to adjust the method to suit the children.
Morning Glory Message Card
It’s a cute pop-up message card that reveals a morning glory when you open it! Fold a sheet of construction paper in half, make two slits along the fold, open it up, and push the cut section inward.
Attach a morning glory made from origami to the popped-in section, and then add more origami morning glories and leaves around it to complete the pop-up effect! Mount it on a backing sheet in your favorite color, write any message or draw pictures as you like, and finish it as your very own original message card! It would also look lovely combined with summery motifs like hand fans or fireworks.
Morning glory you can make without a pattern
This is a morning glory craft made by layering a circle and a star! Place a roll of double-sided tape, a cup, or any round object on your favorite color of origami paper and trace a circle.
Cut along the line to make the circular piece.
Since drawing a neat star freehand is tricky, fold the origami paper first and then cut to create a beautiful, symmetrical star shape.
Glue the star piece onto the circular piece, and your morning glory is ready in no time! Decorate a backing sheet or wall with it, along with morning glory leaves and vines, or other motifs that symbolize summer.