Have you wondered if daisies are wildflowers? You’ll also love my Wildflowers Unit Study.
Or do you have questions about the beautiful flowers in fields, along the road, and in your own backyard?
I’ll help you answer some of those questions.
I have some wonderful resources for a wildflower study, and show you a simple and inexpensive craft that fits perfectly along with our topic.
A wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild. Wildflowers are not intentionally seeded or planted.
Common wildflowers are spread throughout the United States.
For example, there are Butterfly Weed, Black Eyed Susan, Purple Coneflower, Sage, Yarrow, Hyssop, and Phlox.
Wildflowers are found along highways, at the edge of forests, filling up fields, and in your own backyard.
They come in many different colors, sizes, and species.
For example, there are 20,000 known wildflower species in the United States.
Wildflower Books For Kids
10 Wildflower Books & Resources For Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To
Spring is especially a good time to learn about wildflowers but you can learn about them anytime. Add a few of these hands-on resources and books and you'll have a fun multiple ages unit study for your homeschooled kids.
Botanicum, is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.
With this basic beginner's field guide to North American wildflowers, all who enjoy nature and the outdoors can identify common wildflowers, from backyard weeds to dainty forest blossoms. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this new title offers key facts about 160 of the most common wildflowers and weeds, coast to coast, including Canada and Alaska.
Unlike many kids games 4 and up that turn out to be too confusing for children, Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game, is a fun, strategic challenge that’s also easy to follow– NO READING REQUIRED. Because our learning board games feature clear illustrations and matching icons, even younger kids will learn what the different plants look like and can be used for. It’s the perfect fun game for family game night with kids, and ideal for beginners – no prior plant knowledge necessary!
Wide Variety Of Flower Seeds: Our wildflower seeds will provide you with a vibrant selection of flowers in your garden. You will get 21 different varieties of annual seeds including Black Eyed Susans, California Bluebells, African Daisies and more.
Do you know which flower got its name from its resemblance to the sombrero? What is the species of the bluebonnet? Lot of facts about North American wildflowers in this game.
An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife. Safety tips are provided and interesting activities are suggested.
What do you call a garden filled with lots of flowers? A polli-nation! Nat Geo Kids is back with the newest fact- and photo-filled Ultimate Explorer Field Guide, and this one packs some real flower power! This guide to wildflowers will make kids stop and look for all kinds of blossoms blooming right under their noses. From buttercups to bladderworts, primroses to pitcher plants, kids will learn how, where, and when to spot these wildflowers in their backyard, down the street, or all over town! Jam-packed with tons of info, interactive prompts, tips for budding botanists, super stats, and jokes--it's the perfect companion for exploring the backyard or field trips, camping, or vacation. Durable and portable, it's just right for your pocket or backpack!
Did you know that wild plants are still used for food, for medicines, and as dyes? Many of the plants growing in urban areas, in woods and by the side of roads are useful as well as being pretty. Other plants have small and less obvious how many have you seen and not realized that they were flowers? This book will show you the most common wild flowers and where you are most likely to find them. A nature guide designed for elementary grades 2-3, the book includes more than 20 easy-to-do science projects.
In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision. Joy Fisher Hein's colorful wildflowers burst from every page, inviting us to share in Lady Bird's love for natural beauty.
From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved wildflowers with all her heart. They were her companions in her youth, greeting her everywhere as she explored wild forests, bayous, and hills.
Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution. What does it take to paint a wildflower that blooms for a single day in a deep forest? For Mary Vaux Walcott, it involved spending up to seventeen hours a day out of doors with her paintbox to capture the shape, movement, and colors of delicate petals and leaves.
Next, look at some of these other questions and answers about wildflowers.
Are Daisies Wildflowers And Other Questions
Are Daisies Wildflowers? Yes, daisies are wildflowers and they come in a variety of colors and species.
Do wildflowers grow everywhere? Yes, wildflowers can grow pretty much anywhere but they do need at least 6 hours of sunlight and well drained soil. You will not find them on Antarctica.
How do you use wildflowers? Wildflowers are used as food, medicine, bug repellant, and for making essential oils.
Why are wildflowers so important? Besides the fact that they are so pretty to look at, wildflowers impact the environment in big ways from improving the health of the soil to pollination which helps our food supply.
What is the difference between annual and perennial wildflowers? Annuals last for the season they’re planted. But perennials come back every year.
In addition, add more of these hands-on wildflower activities.
More Wildflowers Crafts
- Fun Kids Activity How to Make Wildflower Seed Bombs
- California Landmarks With Naturalist John Muir | How To Make A Poppy Craft
- Facts About Wildflowers And a Fun Felt Texas Bluebonnet Craft
- Learn How to Easily Make a Simple and Fun Kids DIY Flower Press to preserve all the beautiful wildflowers you find on your nature walks.
Finally, look at how to make this adorable wildflower pounding towel craft.
How to Make a Wildflower Pounding Craft
You will need:
- Lots of colorful fresh flowers/greenery
- PFD fabric or cotton tea towel
- Cardboard or a large board
- Waxed paper
- Hammer
First, gather up a nice variety of colorful wildflowers.
Scout out your yard, an empty field, or even use a store-bought bouquet before it begins to dry out.
You want to make sure your flowers or plants have plenty of pigment and moisture for a good transfer.
If you use PFD fabric it is already prepared to accept dye well.
If not, you want to treat your tea towels with alum using the following steps:
- Wash the fabric in cold water (no detergents or fabric softeners.
- Dissolve 2 teaspoons of alum powder in 1 gallon of water that is warm.
- Soak the fabric in the bath for about 20–30 minutes.
- Wring it out and allow it to dry naturally.
Spread and smooth your towel out flat on top of cardboard or scrap wood.
Then place your flowers and greenery how you like it.
You will get a better impression if you lay them face down.
Cover flowers and towel with wax paper.
Pound all over the paper, hitting the flowers until you have completely crushed them up into the cloth.
Carefully peel up a little bit of the flowers to make sure that the color and shape has transferred.
If there is not enough color lay them back down and repeat, pounding them out.
Continue until the color has transferred to your liking. I went back out and gathered more after the first attempt because it wasn’t enough.
Shake off all the flower residue and either place in a hot dryer for 20 minutes or press well with an iron to seal in the color.
This type of tea towel is purely decorative, the colors will not hold up to repeated use and washing. It makes a lovely gift to wrap another gift in or tuck into a pretty basket.
