Dandelion Card Craft

Handmade Greeting Card

Supply List:

  • White card paper and a black marker
  • OR print and cut out the template
  • Q-tips
  • Paints and a paper plate
  • Glue stick
  • Blank greeting card

Directions for Caregivers:

Why not make a card each? If you enjoyed making the card, make a bigger dandelion on card paper for a picture on the wall or frame it to show off your art skills.

This is a great group project. No previous painting experience is necessary, and the images will all look a bit different.

Instead of adding your artwork to greeting cards, you could add them to a large colored background sheet in a patchwork pattern to display on a wall.

Early and mid-stage memory care/dementia

A lovely easy art project. If the participant is not able to hold the Q-tip, try using hand-over-hand to guide them in making the dots. This is also a fun craft to watch as a passive participant.

About this Activity

This is a fun project card craft project that does not require any previous knowledge of painting or art.

Watch the video tutorial, and you'll see how easy it is!

Try drawing your own dandelion stalk. If you prefer, we have attached a download sheet with four different dandelion stalks that you can cut out and start dabbing paint on. Let the paint dry thoroughly before sticking your artwork to the front of a blank greeting card.

Download your Dandelion template here.

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