Originally published in 2011, updated and edited in March, 2021
How I love spring, and yes, dandelions as well. For me they are a symbol of kids and childhood. Dandelions could be the last flower available in nature for picking and saving kids play in a world where has taken away from children’s real experiences with nature. In my opinion a real connection with nature happens from touching, feeling and getting dirty in nature. Kids need to be able to pick, smell, and gather it to feel it in their bones. Conservation? Sure, as long as we remember that when nature is something you are not able to touch and smell and yes, play in, it becomes nature in a box. Just another form of television.
Well safe to say, nobody is going tell you, “Please do not pick the dandelions”. So go out there and pick some dandelions and make dandelion crowns.
Pick dandelions with your children and make dandelion crowns for them to wear. You start with one dandelion and you put a loop over one dandelion and you continue, before you know it you have wonderful crown.
Be a kid make a dandelion crown.
How to make a dandelion crown
1) First pick dandelions make sure they have long stems.
2) Start with one long stemmed dandelion by placing behind one dandelion behind one other.
3) Bring the stem around to the front of and up between the flower.
4) Wrap the stem around itself and bring back in line with the first stem.
5) Place next dandelion behind others dandelions.
6) Continuing placing behind one dandelion behind on other.
7) Gently pull the stem in line with the previous stem.
8) Continue until you have the desired length.
9) Use pipe cleaners to fasten the crown
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