There’s 21 different printable pages and they’re all free for you to download and print! Use these outlines for crafts, learning activities, decorations, or any time you might need one (or many!) sunflower shapes. Keep reading for some fun ways to use these templates! RELATED: Handprint Sunflower Craft These printables are for personal and school use only. Do not copy, republish, upload, or alter these files. If you’d like to feature these printables please provide a link back to this webpage.
Instructions to use these sunflower templates:
Fun things to do with an outline of a sunflower:
Make a craft or activity with a sunflower template as the pattern or stencil. Use it as a coloring page, choosing your best colored pencils, markers, or crayons. Decorate the flowers by adding pieces of tissue paper or construction paper to them. Create an easy kids craft by cutting out the outline of the flower and adding glue and glitter or even pom poms or buttons. Trace the sunflower shape onto construction paper and cut it out to make your own window or bulletin board decorations. Use the printable sunflower outline to make fun cards or party invitations that you can decorate with markers or paint! Make a sewing applique or quilting pattern from one of our simple sunflower outlines. Use a sunflower outline drawing as a pattern for woodworking, a scroll saw, or laser cutting. Find the differences, count the petals, or match the sunflower templates for an easy game or learning activity.
Sunflower Outline #1
Sunflowers are so bright and cheerful! They’re a colourful symbol of summer, but they also bloom long enough to welcome the fall season. Have fun using this simple sunflower outline with short petals and a large middle for your next craft or activity.
Sunflower Outline #1 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (4 per page)
Sunflower Outline #2
This sunflower template also has a large center, but it has longer, thinner layered petals and no stem. Did you know that there are over 60 different species of sunflower?! They also come in a number of different colors, though yellow is the most common.
Sunflower Outline #2 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (6 per page)
Outline of a Sunflower #3
Sunflowers have such an iconic shape! They’re very recognizable, and have been a source of inspiration for many artists. You can find paintings of sunflowers done by art masters like Van Gogh, Monet, Gauguin, O’Keeffe, and Klimt, just to name a few. Have fun using this detailed sunflower line drawing for decorations or design. Or, if you’d like a different style, choose one of our other sunflower templates!
Sunflower Outline #3 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (4 per page)
Sunflower Template #4
Let your imagination bloom as you choose the right craft for this detailed sunflower template. Did you know that one sunflower can produce between 1,000 and 2,000 seeds?! The center of the flower is full of “disk florets” where the seeds develop.
Sunflower Outline #4 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (6 per page)
Sunflower Template #5
Sunflowers are a cheery addition to any garden. Did you know that juvenile sunflower plants move their head to follow the sun throughout the day? This is a behavior called “heliotropism”. You can add your own light to this sunflower, using it as a coloring page or cutting it out and pasting it on a summery collage.
Sunflower Outline #5 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (6 per page)
Sunflower Shape #6
This cute sunflower shape has a thin stem, large leaves, and different sizes of layered petals. You can use it for all kinds of summer craft activities! You might be surprised to learn that sunflowers are native to the Americas, being grown as far back as 3000 BCE. They were exported to Europe by the Spanish around 1500.
Sunflower Outline #6 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (6 per page)
Simple Sunflower Outline #7
This simple sunflower outline has long, spaced out petals and a large center with dots of seeds. It’s fun to have choices of sunflower shapes to use, from simple and bold to more intricate and detailed. Fun fact: sunflowers are well known in Ukraine for being the national flower. They’re also the state flower of Kansas!
Sunflower Outline #7 Options: Large (1 per page) Medium (2 per page) Small (6 per page)
Here’s even more free flower outlines:
Flower Outline
Rose Outline
Flower Coloring Pages
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