This cork stamped flower painting is bright and colorful and fun for kids to make! It would make a beautiful Mother’s Day painting idea or a great spring art project. Using a cork to stamp the flowers and our free printable vase template makes this a great painting idea for kids as young as preschool!
We love exploring different painting techniques. Take a look at my collection of painting ideas for kids for more fun and creative art projects to try!
If you are looking for a fun Mother’s Day card idea to go along with this beautiful painting, take a look at this 3D flower card using a coffee filter! If you are looking for more spring projects, take a look at this colorful collection of spring art for kids!
Create your own cork stamped flower painting
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Supplies
- Printable template available here in my shop
- White cardstock
- Acrylic paint
- Corks
- Pencil
- Paintbrushes
- Paint palette
- Water dish
- Paper towels
Instructions for your flower painting
1. Start by printing out your vase template onto white cardstock. Have kids draw in the table line at the bottom and the stems and leaves coming out of the vase. Kids can also draw in the vase themselves.
Start by drawing a stem in the middle, then one on either side. You don’t want your stems too long or you will run out of room to stamp your flowers. Draw the leaves on the stems last.
2. Use green acrylic paint and a smaller brush to paint the stems and leaves. I kept this part simple with just one color of green, but kids can always try and blend together two shades of green for the leaves if they like.
3. Use a cork to stamp the centre of the flowers on each stem. Dip the cork into the paint, press it straight down onto the paper, and lift it off.
Remind kids to be careful not to move the cork at all, or it will smudge. You can use a paper towel to wipe off the cork before dipping it in a new color.
4. Choose a color for your flower petals, kids can choose to use the same color for all three flowers or make each flower unique. Stamp on your flower petals to finish off your flowers.
Again, press the cork straight down on your paper and lift straight off to avoid any smudging.
5. While your flowers are drying, you can paint in the table area at the bottom of the paper with any color you like. Let this area dry before moving on to the vase.
6. Decide on a color for the vase and paint it in. Using a smaller brush here makes this easier for kids. Let the vase dry completely.
Paint some simple designs on the vase to finish off your painting. I painted in a couple of stripes, but kids can choose any type of design they like.
If this is going to be a Mother’s Day painting, kids can write in a special message and their name and date.
This cork stamped flower painting is a fun spring art idea that kids will love to make!
>> CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE TEMPLATE AND PDF VERSION OF THIS ART PROJECT.
A vertical PDF that is perfect for printing out and projecting onto a whiteboard in the classroom for kids to follow along! PDF includes a lesson plan overview, materials needed, step-by-step instructions and photos, and a printable template.
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Easy Corked Stamped Flower Painting for Kids to Make
This cork stamped flower painting is a fun and easy art project that kids will love! A great Mother's Day painting idea or spring craft.
Materials
- White cardstock
- Printable template
- Acrylic paint
- Corks
- Pencil
- Paper towels
Tools
- Paintbrushes
- Paint palette
- Water dish
Instructions
- First, print out the vase template onto white cardstock.
- With a pencil, lightly draw in the table area at the bottom and the stems and leaves in the vase. Draw one stem in the middle, a stem on either side, and then draw in the leaves.
- Use green acrylic paint to paint the stems and leaves.
- Choose a color for your flower centers. Dip a cork into the paint and stamp on the centers of the flowers on each stem. Make sure to press straight down and lift your cork straight up so there is no smudging.
You can use a paper towel to wipe the paint off your cork in between colors. - Choose a color for your flowers and stamp on the flower petals with a cork. Go slowly and carefully with this step to avoid any smudging.
- While your flowers are drying, paint in the table area at the bottom of your paper. Let this dry completely.
- Paint the vase in with a small paintbrush and let it dry.
- Paint a simple design on the vase to finish off your flower painting! I used stripes in my example but kids can choose any design they like.
