Pressed Flower Art

🌸 Four Weeks, Four Techniques, Four Beautiful Botanical Creations!

Discover the beauty of nature through art!

Pressed Flower Art is a delightful four-week Afterschool Creative Course where children aged 5–12 explore how flowers and leaves can be transformed into beautiful handmade creations.

Using colourful pre-pressed flowers, delicate leaves and simple craft materials, children will discover how to arrange, preserve and display botanical designs.

From framed flower artwork and decorative bookmarks to greeting cards and personalised wall hangings, each week introduces a different creative experience.

Children will develop observation skills, fine motor coordination, patience and artistic confidence while discovering the colours, shapes and patterns found in nature.

No previous experience is necessary!

🌿 What Children Will Learn

Throughout this course, learners will explore:

• Identifying suitable flowers and leaves for pressing.
• Understanding basic flower-pressing techniques.
• Handling delicate dried botanical materials.
• Exploring natural shapes, colours and textures.
• Arranging flowers into decorative compositions.
• Understanding spacing, balance and symmetry.
• Creating botanical paper crafts.
• Preserving artwork using suitable protective materials.
• Combining botanical elements with decorative backgrounds.
• Planning and personalising nature-inspired designs.
• Developing fine motor coordination and creative confidence.

✨ Your Four-Week Creative Journey

WEEK 1 — BOTANICAL PICTURE MAGIC

Project: My Framed Pressed-Flower Artwork

Children begin their botanical art adventure by exploring the beautiful colours and shapes of pressed flowers.

Using pre-pressed flowers and leaves, learners will arrange a decorative composition on cardstock.

They will explore placement, spacing and colour combinations before carefully securing their designs.

The artwork will be displayed in a prepared lightweight frame or cardstock display mount.

Skills: Botanical arrangement, composition, colour coordination and delicate material handling.

Finished project: Framed pressed-flower artwork.

WEEK 2 — NATURE'S BOOKMARKS

Project: My Botanical Bookmark Collection

This week, children will discover how pressed flowers can be used to create practical decorative items.

Using cardstock bookmark blanks, learners will arrange small flowers and leaves into two different designs.

They will explore layering, spacing and decorative composition.

The bookmarks will be protected using clear self-adhesive laminating sheets or suitable transparent craft film.

Skills: Small-scale composition, layering, arrangement and decorative finishing.

Finished project: Set of two botanical bookmarks.

WEEK 3 — FLORAL GREETING CREATIONS

Project: My Handmade Botanical Greeting Card

Children will explore how natural materials can be incorporated into greeting-card design.

Using a folded cardstock card, learners will arrange pressed flowers and leaves to create a decorative floral composition.

They may add handwritten messages, borders and other paper decorations.

Skills: Paper design, floral arrangement, composition and personalisation.

Finished project: Handmade botanical greeting card.

WEEK 4 — MY BOTANICAL ART GALLERY

Project: My Personalised Botanical Wall Hanging

For their final creative adventure, children become botanical artists!

Using techniques learned throughout the course, learners will design and create a decorative wall hanging featuring pressed flowers and leaves.

They will experiment with colour, spacing, symmetry and composition to create a personalised artwork.

A prepared cardstock or lightweight hanging frame will be used for displaying the finished design.

Skills: Design planning, combining techniques, decorative composition and personalisation.

Finished project: Personalised botanical wall hanging.

Projects may be adapted to suit each child's age, abilities and working pace. Pre-pressed flowers and leaves will be used so artwork can be completed during the practical session.

🌼 Understanding Flower Pressing

Children will also be introduced to the process of pressing flowers and leaves.

They will learn why flowers must be properly dried before being used in artwork and how pressing helps preserve natural shapes.

Any freshly collected flowers used for demonstrations will require additional drying time before they are suitable for craft projects.

🧰 Supply List — What Learners Need to Bring

All learners must bring their own materials. Supplies are not included in the course fee.

General Supplies

• Assorted pre-pressed, completely dried flowers.
• Pre-pressed, completely dried leaves.
• Coloured cardstock.
• Child-safe scissors.
• Glue stick.
• Suitable clear-drying craft glue.
• Pencil and ruler.
• Clear self-adhesive laminating sheets or transparent craft film.
• Decorative ribbon or cord.
• Small storage folder for delicate botanical materials.

Week 1 — Botanical Picture Magic

• Pre-pressed flowers and leaves.
• Cardstock backing.
• Prepared lightweight frame or cardstock display mount.
• Suitable craft glue.

Week 2 — Nature's Bookmarks

• Pre-pressed small flowers and leaves.
• Two cardstock bookmark blanks.
• Clear self-adhesive laminating sheets.
• Decorative ribbon, if desired.

Week 3 — Floral Greeting Creations

• Pre-pressed flowers and leaves.
• Folded cardstock greeting-card blank.
• Suitable craft glue.
• Coloured pens or markers.

Week 4 — My Botanical Art Gallery

• Pre-pressed flowers and leaves.
• Cardstock or lightweight display backing.
• Prepared hanging frame.
• Ribbon or cord.
• Suitable craft glue.

Important: Botanical materials must be clean, fully dried and suitable for children's craft activities.

Families should avoid collecting unknown, irritating or potentially toxic plants. Use commercially prepared craft botanicals or positively identified, child-appropriate plant materials.

The same basic tools and some materials can be reused throughout the course.

💜 Course Details

Ages: 5–12 years
Duration: Four weeks
Session Length: 90 minutes
Practical Activities: Approximately 75 minutes
Reflection, Discussion & Tidy-Up: 15 minutes
Location: Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, Rooty Hill NSW
Experience: Beginners welcome
Materials: Learners bring their own supplies.

📅 Arrange My Schedule

Our flexible Arrange My Schedule option allows families to organise suitable class times, subject to availability.

There is no fixed commencement date.

Contact us to discuss your preferred schedule.

🌸 Inclusive Creative Learning

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, creativity is for everyone!

Our classes are inclusive, patient and supportive, welcoming children of all genders, backgrounds and learning abilities, including NDIS participants.

Activities may be adapted to accommodate different ages, abilities and learning styles, with demonstrations and individual encouragement provided throughout each session.

📝 ENROL ONLINE

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🌷 A Little Nature, A Lot of Creativity!

Four weeks of beautiful botanical artwork, colourful discoveries and handmade treasures!

Enrol online and let your child's creativity blossom!

💜 Safety & Supervision

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, children's safety and wellbeing are a priority.

All activities are conducted under the supervision of the educator, using age-appropriate materials, equipment and techniques. Child-safe tools are used wherever suitable, and activities may be adapted to accommodate different ages, abilities and learning needs.

Some activities may involve scissors, adhesives or other craft equipment. Appropriate safety instructions and supervision are provided throughout each session.

Parents and carers are encouraged to inform me of any relevant allergies, sensitivities or support requirements before attending.