Flower for Mom - kids craft project

 

With Mother's Day quickly approaching I thought I would share this flower project for the little's to do. My 2.75 year old granddaughter had fun making these with a little adult assistance, so it is suitable for a range of ages. Some of the supplies that I used are the Flower Frame die template from Lawn Fawn, circle die template from Spellbinder's, tag punch from Fiskars Crafts and sentiment stamp from Taylored Expressions.

Supplies:

• card stock flower shape, leaf shape, 2 and 1-inch white card stock circles
• variety of 1-inch squares of tissue paper
• sentiment stamp or computer generate
• coloring medium of choice - crayons, markers, paint or ink
• foam mounting tape, white glue
• popsicle stick or skewer
• pencil with eraser
• children's scissors and/or adult assistance with
• scrap of white cardstock for sentiment

Instructions:

1. Die-cut, punch or fussy cut card stock shapes if not already completed
2. Color flower petals with desired medium and leaf if necessary
3. Glue 2-inch circle to back of flower shape if using the Flower Frame shape, apply glue only to outside edge of circle.
4. Pick up piece of tissue paper on end of pencil eraser, scrunch around eraser, dab lightly into white glue and press down onto center of flower. ** for younger children to make it easier have them simply scrunch the tissue paper in their hands, dab into glue and then press onto center of flower.
5. Continue in same manner until flower center is full of tissue paper.
6. Adhere stick to back of flower by placing a strip of foam mounting tape over stick, tape should be hugging stick. Apply foam mounting tape to the top, left and right sides of the 1-inch circle, to hide stick and finish back.
7. Adhere 1-inch card stock circle on top of stick.
8. Apply glue to the inside fold of the leaf and one leaf, adhere around the stick.
9. Stamp or computer generate sentiment. Trim out with scissors, die-cut or punch.
10. Adhere sentiment to flower.
11. Optional - apply adhesive rhinestone to sentiment tag.

Here are some step out photos to assist you with this project.


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Step 7 & 8



Steps 9, 10 & 11

I hope you have some creative fun with your little's and this project and that you have been inspired to create!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon