Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Craft of the Week: Hand Shaped Paper Flower Bouquet

Yes, our crafts are back. With Valentine's Day coming up, I plan to resume posting a craft every week or two. This week's kid-friendly idea I can't claim credit for creating. My 6-year-old daughter remembered making these flowers at MOPS last year. She decided to whip up a simple bouquet for Grandma and Grandpa during our recent visit over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.


Materials Used:
  • colored construction paper
  • drinking straws (or chenille stems)
  • transparent tape
  • scissors

What She Did:
  1. Traced and cut out hand shapes.
  2. Taped each hand around a straw.
  3. Curled the fingers to form petals.
Her grandma was absolutely thrilled to receive a paper bouquet, especially when she realized that her granddaughters' traced hands were what formed each blossom. I was amazed my daughter took the initiative to make something that was so easy and meaningful to create.

This idea is linked to Works for Me Wednesday and
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4 comments:

Mom2fur said...

That is so cool! I've never seen anything like it. I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa will treasure it for years. Your little girl is very talented!

Steph @ somewhatsimple said...

that is such a cute idea!

Jenny said...

Oh that is awesome :D

Thia said...

Those are cute!
I hope your family tummy troubles did not follow you the rest of the week.