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