My girls call these "wishin' flowers'.Adults hate them. Children love them.
HERE'S a link to a virtual dandelion. You can make your very own wish.
"these little earth stars....shimmering on the lawn." -E.P. Roe
HERE is great link for some dandelion fun with kids, featuring poems, recipes, crafts & more!
No time For Flash Cards shares a really cute dandelion craft with Q-tips.
HERE'S the proper way to pull dandelions.
The Crafty Crow shows you how to make a dandelion chain.
5 Orange Potatoes is on a quest to save their sunny yellow friends.
My student from Colombia had never seen these before. She thinks they're beautiful & can't understand why adults don't like them.
ReplyDeleteWe actually call them "Pusteblume" at home. That translates into something blowing flower, because you blow it away and you have to admit it is even fun for a grown up. Just pick somebody elses yard to do it. LOL
ReplyDeleteUgh. My lawn is covered in dandelions.
ReplyDeleteI dug them all out last summer and was left with a lawn with lots of holes in!
I'm having a giveaway on my blog - pop on over!
SUCH a beautiful photo of a dandelion! Just want to blow it and watch my wishes carried away on the wind!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby, daughter, and I think they're beautiful. Little bursts of sunshine....
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