Dollar Store Sunflower Craft

Turn jumbo craft sticks from the Dollar Store into a vibrant Sunflower Craft that’s perfect for brightening up your summer!

This simple, budget-friendly project is great for kids and adults alike, bringing a touch of sunshine to any space.

This quick and fun craft takes about 30 minutes and is a great way for kids to practice coloring, counting and motor skills while creating an adorable wooden sunflower!

This post contains affiliate links.

Recommended Children’s Books about Flowers

When you’re done playing, read these delightful Children’s Books about Flowers.

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt What’s Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature The Big Book of Blooms Flora: A Botanical Pop-up Book

Miss Rumphius Hello, World! Garden Time: A Book of Plants and Gardening for Kids Seed to Plant (National Geographic Kids Readers)The Boy Who Grew Flowers

10 Fun Sunflower Facts

Sunflowers Track the Sun: Young sunflowers exhibit heliotropism, turning their heads to follow the sun throughout the day.

Not Just One Flower: A sunflower’s head is made up of thousands of tiny flowers, each capable of producing a seed.

They Can Grow Really Tall: The tallest sunflower on record reached 30 feet, 1 inch, grown in Germany in 2014.

Sunflower Tote with Zipper Pocket Canvas Tote Bag Sunflower Socks Sunflower Makeup Bag

They’re Native to the Americas: Sunflowers originated in North and South America and were domesticated around 3000 BCE.

Symbol of Happiness: Sunflowers are often associated with positivity, happiness and loyalty.

Edible and Useful: Sunflower seeds and oil are popular for cooking and snacking, and the plant itself can be used for livestock feed.

Colorful Varieties Exist: While yellow is most common, sunflowers also come in red, orange and even purple shades.

They Clean the Environment: Sunflowers are used in phytoremediation to remove toxins like lead and uranium from soil and water.

Sunflower Kitchen Towels 3 Pieces Sunflower Wall Decor Sunflowers Flower Touch Lamp Sunflower Initial Glass Cup

A Fast-Growing Plant: Sunflowers can grow several inches in a single day under ideal conditions.

sunflower craft again white wood backdrop

Inspired by the Sun: The scientific name Helianthus comes from the Greek words “helios” (sun) and “anthos” (flower).

Materials for Sunflower Craft

Gather these simple materials to create your beautiful sunflower craft!

How to Make Sunflower Craft

Gather all your supplies and begin by measuring and cutting 16 jumbo craft sticks in half with scissors.

Basecoat the front and sides of the sticks with yellow acrylic craft paint, allowing them to dry completely before applying a second coat if needed.

Download and print the Craft Stick Sunflower Pattern, cutting out the sunflower center with scissors.

Trace the center onto brown craft foam, cut inside the traced lines for a clean finish, and set it aside. Alternatively, you can use heavyweight cardstock or cardboard instead of craft foam.

Attach half-sticks to the brown foam center using a glue gun, starting at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions.

Add four more sticks between these for a symmetrical base layer. Continue gluing additional half-sticks, filling the spaces until the sunflower is full of petals.

Once complete, flip the sunflower over and attach black buttons of various sizes to the center using a glue gun. If buttons aren’t available, substitute rhinestones, pom poms or punched paper dots.

For the stem and leaves, measure and cut one jumbo craft stick in half. Basecoat these pieces with light green acrylic paint, let them dry, and apply a second coat if necessary.

Attach the full green stick to the back of the sunflower as the stem, then glue the green half-sticks as leaves.

Flower Activities for Kids

Explore creative and fun flower activities that kids will love!

Fun Printable Flower Activities

Discover engaging and colorful printable flower activities for endless fun!