How to Make a Paper Flower Bouquet for Mother's Day

A paper bouquet can last all year long and will remain a cherished keepsake for Mom or Grandma. Paper bouquets can be used as decoration or given as a gift. The suggestions that follow will help you create that one-of-a-kind treasure.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Brushes
• Floral Scented Perfume
• Acrylic Paints
• Baby's Breath
• Crayons
• Decorative Rubber Stamps
• Dried Foliage
• Acrylic Paints
• Floral Sachets
• Ink Pads
• Markers
• Crayons
• Markers

1. Refer to "How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers," "How to Make Paper Sunflowers," "How to Make Paper Roses" and "How to Make Mother's Day Flowers" for instructions and ideas on creating paper flowers.

2. Choose materials for your paper flowers in Mom or Grandma's favorite colors. Does she have a favorite flower? Why not try to make a paper version of it?

3. Make a papier-mâché vase or other decorative container in which to present your bouquet. Decorate your container with a painted image of one or more of the flowers in your bouquet. Sign and date your container as well.

4. Wrap a bouquet in green, white or other colored tissue paper (as is done with some fresh flower bouquets). Decorate the tissue paper with decorative stamps, paint, crayons or markers.

5. Add scent to your bouquet by either spraying your bouquet lightly with a floral perfume or by tucking a small floral sachet into the vase or container. Choose scents that represent the flowers given. A sachet with rose petals would be perfect for a bouquet of paper roses.

6. Add baby's breath or other dried foliage to your bouquet to give the flowers a more realistic look.

7. Choose a flower to make and then make different sizes of that flower for your bouquet. You can also make that flower in a variety of colors. For example, combine white, red, yellow and pink roses of varying sizes in your bouquet.

Tips & Warnings

• See "How to Make a Sachet" for instructions on making the sachet described in step 5.

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