Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Buy several bunches of mixed, brightly colored flowers at the grocery store or have your children pick a bunch of flowers from your yard.
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Step 2
Put the flowers in water while you prepare the cross.
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Step 3
Cover your table with a plastic cloth to keep it from getting wet.
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Step 4
Buy two long strips of green floral foam from your local floral supply or craft store.
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Step 5
Cut the two pieces of the cross so one is shorter than the other and then fashion them into the shape of a cross, holding the two pieces together with pins.
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Step 6
Submerge the entire cross in water to moisten it.
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Step 7
Take the flowers out of the water and clip the stems so they are all two inches long.
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Step 8
Remove the cross from the water and lay it out on the table.
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Step 9
Have your children push the flower stems into the floral foam until the front and sides of cross are covered with flowers.
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Step 10
Display the cross outside your front door or in your backyard.









