By Diane Flynn Keith, on July 21st, 2010
Here are some more fun activities to do with dandelions:
Show your child how to blow on a dandelion and make a wish. If you can blow all of the seeds off the tuft in one breath, it’s said that your wish will come true!
Spread some glue on paper and blow the dandelion seeds onto the [...]
By Diane Flynn Keith, on July 20th, 2010
Just like daisies, dandelions can be used to make chains, crowns, and necklaces. Be sure to have a supply of dandelions handy. Then, use your thumbnail or fingernail (or perhaps a plastic knife) to split a hole in the stem of a dandelion. You want it to be just large enough so that you can [...]
By Diane Flynn Keith, on July 18th, 2010
A fun thing to add to the activity in the previous post is to press your dandelion. To press a dandelion you’ll need a sheet of wax paper (about 8″x10″). Fold it in half. Place the dandelion on the inside fold of the sheet of wax paper so there is wax paper on both sides [...]