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Flower
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These
flower crafts make great gifts for Mother's Day, spring crafts,
birthdays,
Valentine's Day or just because. You can use these crafts for
flowers to
brighten up your house anytime of the year.
Here you will
find ways to make flowers with many different materials like egg
cartons, plastic spoons, paper products and more. You can use
all
kinds of fun colors for these kids craft flowers.
Some of
these
craft ideas are featured on this page and more are featured on
additional pages. You can find the links below to all the
flower
crafts kids can make.
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Flower
Crafts List
Use the
links below to go to the instructions for these craft ideas or scroll
through the page to see them all.
Additional
Flower Crafts Pages
Use these links to see additional pages for flowers and spring craft
ideas.
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|  Plastic
Spoon Flowers
This
page includes tulips, roses, waterlily and more.
 Handprint Flowers
These
handprint flowers make a great Mother's Day gift and are easy for the
little ones to do.
 Paper
Flower Crafts
Tissue paper
flowers are colorful and easy to make. You can make a whole
dozen for that someone special.
 Rose Crafts
for Kids
Roses are
amongst the favorite flowers for many people. |
Flower Craft Idea #1
Coffee
Filter Flowers
These
are really easy and very inexpensive flower crafts kids can make.
This is a great craft
idea
for kids of all ages but the little ones will really have lots of fun
watching the colors blend together.
 Supplies
1 Coffee Filter (per flower)
1 Green Pipe Clener
Food Coloring
Spray Bottle of Water
Wax Paper
How to Make a Coffee Filter Flower
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Fold
the coffee filter into quarters.
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Dampen
the filter using your spray bottle.
Tip: Don't soak the filter. Just a few sprays
should be enough.
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Add drops of food coloring onto the damp
filter in any pattern.
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Press the filter between two pieces of
waxed paper to help spread the color.
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Open the filter and place on a paper towel
to dry.
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Once the filter is dry, refold into
quarters brining to a point at the bottom.
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Twist
the end of a green pipe cleaner around the point. Leave the
rest
of the pipe cleaner for the stem. You can even fold a leaf in
the
middle of the pipe cleaner.
Tip:
You may need to shape your coffee filters a bit by fanning
them
out. You can make some flowers more open and others smaller
by
leaving it more closed up.
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Another way to do this flower craft idea is to use washable
markers. Just lay your filter flat on a paper towel.
Draw
on your design with the markers. Then spritz the filter in
the
middle with the water and watch the colors blend. It could
take
up to 5 minutes for the water to reach all the way to the end.
Let these dry and fold according to the directions above.
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Flower Craft #2
Pine Cone
Hyacinth Flower
This
one will look great in a flower pot. It's a different and
unique
flower craft and will make a wonderful Mother's Day gift or decoration
for your
house.
 Supplies
1 Pine Cone (per flower)
Colored Tissue Paper
Green Construction Paper
Colored Aluminum Foil (or colored paper)
Plastic Tub (like from margarine)
Scissors
Glue
Pencil
Ribbon or Bow
How to Make a Pine Cone Flower
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Place
the tub on the aluminum
foil and wrap the foil around the tub. Fold over the end into the
inside of the tub to hold in place and cover the rim.
Tip:
If you use paper instead of foil, just use double stick tape
to
hold it in place. Fold the end of the paper into the tub and
tape
in place.
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Glue
the pine cone into the plastic tub.
Tip:
If you have a smaller pine cone, just build up the inside of
the
tub with flower foam and then stick the pine cone in a bit to hold in
place.
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Cut the tissue paper into 1 1/2 inch
squares. Place the
eraser end of the pencil in the middle of the square and twist the
tissue paper by twirling the pencil.
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Dip the pointed end of the tissue paper
into glue and stick it
between the pine cone petals. Repeat this until the pine cone
is
completely covered with colored tissue paper.
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Cut leaves from the green paper and glue in
place.
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Wrap a ribbon or place a bow on the outside
of the pot.
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You can make several smaller Hyacinths and create a complete flower pot
of different colors.
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Flower Craft Idea #3
Plastic
Fork Woven Corsage
This
kids craft is great for those who love to weave. You can
create
several flowers in all kinds of colors to create a beautiful corsage.
 Supplies
Plastic Fork
Colored Yarn
Green Yarn
Green Paper
Thin Cardboard (from cereal boxes)
Glue
Scissors
Safety Pin
How to Make a Woven Fork Flower
Corsage
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Cut
a circle from the thin cardboard. Make your circle the size
you want for your corsage.
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Cut
a piece of yarn about 6"
long and place it between the 2nd and 3rd prong of the fork.
Leave it here until needed (see step 6).
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Take
another piece of yarn (about 2 feet long) and weave it between
the tines of
the fork starting at the base.
See next step for weaving instructions.
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 To
weave your flower, place the yarn in front of the first two prongs.
Then slide it between the 2nd and 3rd prong bring the yarn behind the
3rd and 4th prong.
Bring it back around to the front and place it over
the 4th and 3rd prong. Place it between the 3rd and 2nd prong
brining
it behind the 2nd and 1st prong.
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Repeat this weaving pattern until the fork
prongs are completely covered.
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Take the first piece of yarn from step 2
and bring the two ends
together going over the top of the fork. Tie it in a loose
knot.
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Slip all the yarn off of the fork and
tighten the knot to hold in place. Spread out the yarn and
shape flower if needed.
Tip: Trim off any excess yarn.
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Glue your flower to the circle cardboard.
Repeat steps 2
through 6 until you have covered the cardboard circle for your corsage.
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Cut several leaf shapes from the green
paper and glue these randomly onto the cardboard in between the
flowers. Glue on the safety pin to the back of your corsage.
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You can even add some ribbon or a bow to make this flower craft idea
even
more special for your Mother, Grandmother or loved ones.
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Flower Craft #4
Paper
Lilies
Paper
Lilies
Lilies are perfect for Mother's Day, spring crafts and Easter time.
 Supplies
White or Yellow Construction Paper
Yellow Pipe Cleaners
Green Card Stock or Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue
Flower Foam or Clay
Plastic Foam Cup
Colored Aluminum Foil
Pencil
Ribbon or Bow
How to Make Paper Lilies
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Cut
a circle using the white or yellow paper.
Tip: The bigger the circle the bigger your lily will be.
You can create several in different sizes.
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Cut
a slit in each circle up to the center. Glue the two cut ends
together to form a cone shape.
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Cut
six small points around the edge of each cone . Curl the
points by rolling them around a pencil.
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Poke a small hole at the bottom of the lily
(the pointed end).
Take your pipe cleaner and curl one end into a small spiral
ball.
Poke the other end through the hole to create the stem.
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Cut out two leaf shapes for each lily using
the green paper. You can use this template here.
Tip: If you cut your own without using the template, make
sure that the stem is wide enough to glue the pipe cleaner on.
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Glue the pipe cleaner between the two stem
cutouts leaving a
portion of the pipe cleaner sticking out the bottom. You will
use
this end to push into the floral foam or clay.
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Cover your foam cup with aluminum foil.
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Place the clay or floral foam in the bottom
and press your lilies in place.
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Decorate your cup vase with ribbon or a bow.
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These lilies will look great sitting on the table.
Lilies are a great Easter decoration, Mother's Day gift or
anytime of the year.
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