Art and craft are very important for children and playing while learning about the world’s most valuable resource can be a great deal of fun!  Preschoolers and early elementary kids love to get messy and do crafts, and they are a great way to fine tune those fine motor skills and let your kid’s creativity shine while learning something along the way.

King Charles' Crown

King Charles was presented to "the people" - a tradition dating back to Anglo-Saxon times on May 6, 2023, at his coronation. His special crown, St. Edwards Crown, is considered so sacred it only leaves the Tower of London to be placed, briefly, on a new king or queen’s head at the actual moment of coronation – and only then.
 
Your crown, however, can be worn whenever and wherever the grandkids want
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YOU'LL NEED:

• Colourful cardstock paper – select as per pix
• Colourful craft papers – select as per pix
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue
• Glitter
• Ruler

HERE'S HOW:
Step 1: Cut out all the pieces shown. Glue Number 1, 2 and 3 to make the base.
Step 2: Glue pieces 4 and 5 with the pointy part of the main base for the crown.
Step 3: Cut out the purple craft paper strips as per the template.
Step 4: Glue the purple strips in between each gap of the main base.
Step 5: Make a round pattern and glue both ends to create the crown.
Step 6: Glue the top ends of the purple strips together by overlapping the tips with each other.
Step 7: Glue the two yellow strip ends together.
Step 8: Glue the other two yellow strips together.
Step 9: Glue the centre of the yellow strips with the centre of the purple strips. Add glitter to the decorations for the crown.
Step 10: Glue the arrow shapes (6) in a pattern to create a pattern in the gaps between the yellow base.
Step 11: Roll the pattern into a small pipe shape and glue it on the top middle part of the crown.
Step 12: Glue the decoration number 7 on the small pipe.
Step 13: Make crown jewels! Have fun creating and adding more colourful decorations to the crown.

Daffodils for St David's Day, Wales

Daffodils are associated with St. David's Day because they are the national flower of Wales, and their blooming season coincides with the March 1st celebration of the patron saint of Wales, St. David. The association also stems from a potential connection to the leek, the other national symbol and St. David's personal emblem, as the Welsh word for daffodil, cenhinen Bedr, translates to "Peter's leek".
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YOU'LL NEED:

• Blue cardstock
• Green cardstock or construction paper – cut into thin strips
• Yellow cupcake liners
• Mini yellow cupcake liners
• Glue stick
• Scissors​​​

HERE'S HOW:
​STEP 1: Using the glue stick, paste the green paper stems to the blue background paper, leaving space between for the daffodil tops.
Step 2: Once the stems have dried, open a yellow cupcake liner and glue it to the top of the stem.
Step 3: Once dry, glue a yellow mini cupcake liner to the centre of the flower. Repeat with as many flowers as you want!