How to Make Onesie Flower Arrangements
Giving baby clothes as gifts at a baby shower is practical and helpful, especially "onesies," or baby undershirts that snap together at the bottom. Make your gift stand out by arranging them into something that resembles a flower bouquet -- a double gift that the mother-to-be will appreciate. Follow a basic method for folding the onesies into the shapes of flowers and present them the way you would with actual flowers in a vase or a gift basket.
Instructions
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Smooth out each onesie on a clean table top with the front facing up. Fold the onesies in thirds lengthwise.
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Roll the onesies tightly from one short end to the other. Wrap a rubber band around the end where the snaps are, about 1/2 inch from the edge of the fabric on that end.
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Gently pull the outer layer of the roll outward on the end opposite the rubber band to flare it out. The rolled-up onesies will now resemble roses or rosebuds.
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Insert the ends of green pipe cleaners through the centers of the bottoms of the onesie flowers.
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Arrange the onesie flowers in a gift basket or other container that will present the flowers as well as provide a use or decoration. Place silk leaves and other greenery between the flowers.
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Tips & Warnings
Roll up baby socks using the same method to make a variety of colors and sizes for the "roses."
Hang a pacifier or two from the tendrils and stick a rattle or other small toy somewhere in the "bouquet."
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