How to Make Flower Pins
Spring brings out the creativity in young children. They love to explore the colors and smells of spring. They also look forward to viewing the plants and flowers come back to life. They may want to make a flower craft in anticipation of spring. One craft they can make at school or home is a flower pin. This pin can be worn or given away as a gift.
Instructions
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Decide which type of flower you want to create. It may help to look at a few gardening magazines until you find a flower that catches your eye.
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Cut out the center of the flower in a matching colored foam sheet. If the middle of the flower is yellow, then you would cut out a small yellow circle.
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Cut out flower petals from a matching colored foam sheet. Glue the tips on to the edges of the middle of your flower. Use a hot glue gun to do this.
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Cut out a stem with two leaves from a green foam sheet. Glue it coming down from the middle of your flower.
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Apply a small dab of regular liquid glue to the middle of your flower and then sprinkle some glitter on it.
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Let the flower dry.
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Flip the flower over so that the back of it is facing you. Use the hot glue gun to attach the safety pin. Place the safety pin in the middle and glue the end that doesn't stick out to the back of the flower.
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Wear after the glue dries or give away as a present.
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Tips & Warnings
Use felt instead of foam sheets.
Younger children should not use a hot glue gun unattended. Serious burns can result from a hot glue gun.
- Photo Credit 563Meesha
