Craft: How to make a French sunflower

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What are French sunflowers?

There is a region in the south () of France called Provence, which is famous for its fields of sunflowers () and lavender (). They've inspired famous artists (), such as Van Gogh, to paint fields of flowers ().

How do you make a French sunflower?

Scissors, card, glue and yellow, brown and green tissue paper.

You will need:

  • an A4 sheet of thin card ()
  • a pair of safety scissors ()
  • glue ()
  • coloured tissue paper:
    • yellow ()
    • brown ()
    • green ()

Instructions:

  1. Print out () the template () for the flower, leaf and petals, onto an A4 sheet of thin card.

  2. Carefully cut out () the template.

  3. Use the template to cut out petals () from the yellow tissue paper and leaves () from the green tissue paper.

  4. First glue the leaves onto the card and then glue the petals on top of the leaves to make the flower.

  5. Scrunch up small pieces of brown tissue paper to make seeds () and glue them to the centre of the flower.

If you don't have a printer, why not try drawing your own French sunflower?

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  1. Print out (<mark>imprime</mark>) the template (<mark>le modèle</mark>) for the flower, leaf and petals, onto an A4 sheet of thin card.

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Click below to download the instructions and template

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Key French words

FrenchEnglish
the artists
the leaves
the flowers
the seeds
yellow
brown
the petals
the south
the sunflowers
green

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