How to Make Coffee Filter Flowers

Coffee filter flowers are an easy craft to do with children as young as 2 years old. Younger children enjoy working with the markers and spraying the water. Older children can complete the entire project themselves.

Things You'll Need

• Coffee filters
• Water soluble markers
• Green pipe cleaners
• Tape
• Spray bottle filled with water
• Newspaper

Instructions

1. Cover work area with newspaper. Make sure the newspaper is several layers thick.

2. Put coffee filter on newspaper. Use markers to color coffee filter.

3. Spritz coffee filter with water. Colors will start to blend. If more blending is desired, spritz on more water.

4. Let coffee filter dry on newspaper.

5. When filter is dry, fold it in half and then fold in half again. The filter will be shaped like a triangle. The top of the flower is where the edges are. Tape pipe cleaner to bottom of filter (where the point is) to make a stem.

6. Separate the top of the flower into layers, making the flower look like a carnation.

7. Put flower in a vase and enjoy.

8. Repeat to create more flowers. Use different color combinations to create a rainbow of color in the bouquet.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful when spritzing coffee filters. If you apply too much water, the colors will all run together, ruining the multi-color effect. It is easy to spritz on more water, but nearly impossible to remove the water once it is absorbed by the coffee filter.