This simple do-it-yourself project will help you put a bit of nature everywhere!
It is safe to say we are OBSESSED with these DIY nature stickers!
All you need for this simple craft is contact paper, packing tape, and a pair of scissors. Go on a nature walk or scavenge an old bouquet to find some botanicals.
Besides being pretty – so much learning is taking place with this forest-school inspired activity. Artists develop fine motor skills by cutting out the stickers, connect with their environment, and support their mental well-being through the interaction with nature.
Here’s how we made these sweet and simple stickers.
Supplies:
- Pressed flowers and/or leaves
- Contact paper
- Packing tape
- Scissors
Directions:
- On the non-sticky side of the contact paper, arrange your pressed flowers and leaves.
- Use clear packaging tape to adhere the botanicals to the contact paper.
- Being careful to leave space around each pressed plant, use scissors to cut out your nature sticker from the contact paper. If you don’t leave room around the taped-down botanical, the sticker will not be able to properly adhere to whatever surface you put it on.
- Peel back the paper on contact paper to stick your nature sticker wherever you choose. Enjoy seeing bits of nature wherever you go!
Looking for another contact paper activity to do with kids? Check out this free lesson plan for creating Botanical Suncatchers. With a focus on symmetry, this lesson is a fabulous opportunity to integrate math and art.
Needing another nature craft? Read this blog post on creating a collage of a bull using nature. The blog post contains a free template to download and print for this craft.
Happy creating, friends!