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Liquid Watercolor Flowers

Liquid Watercolor Flowers

Watch your child’s face light up as he or she transforms a coffee filter into a beautiful watercolor flower. Making one is so simple and fun that your child will have a blooming bouquet in no time!

Ages:
3 - 7
Est. Time:
<30 mins

How we did it:

Materials List

  1. liquid watercolors
  2. pipe cleaners
  3. coffee filters (or paper towels)
  4. pipette (or paintbrush or eyedropper)
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    Gather your materials. Coffee filters work best, but paper towels will also do the trick. Protect your workspace with newspapers or paper bags.

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    Pour some liquid watercolor into small bowls. Using a pipette, or paint brush, apply watercolor to the coffee filters. Try mixing different colors to form new ones!

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    After allowing the coffee filter to dry, fold it in half to form a semicircle.

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    Twist the corner and wrap a pipe cleaner on the end to make a stem. A full bouquet of coffee filter flowers is a lovely gift for a teacher, relative or dear friend!

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