Marbled Model Magic Flowers

We created these marbled flowers as a fun gift to mail to Grandma and Gramps. They were so easy to make and the result is so pretty, I think this might become our go-to handmade birthday gift project. I picked Model Magic as the material because it's so lightweight -- they'll be easy to mail, and could even be mounted in a shadowbox frame for display.
How we did it:
Materials List
- model magic (in several colors)
- wax paper (for drying - optional, but helpful for large flower)
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We started by rolling out the stems, just like you'd roll out a snake. My original thought was to make several flowers and then tie them together with a pretty ribbon. But as soon as I said "bouquet", my son decided that the stems had to be joined together, so that's what we did.
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Then we moved on to mixing colors. The marbling technique is really easy and fun; just squash two colors together and press and fold. (My 3-year-old never got past this step, he was having so much fun squashing the colors together.)
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Then we added the flower petals.
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And finally, a piece of dirt for the flower to grow. To dry, I just set it on the bag the Model Magic came in.
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We also created a giant sunflower -- this was so big and delicate, we worked directly on the wax paper so we wouldn't have to move it.
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And finally, a joint project with my 3-year-old. After his exploration of the marbling technique, we were left with a big piece of streaky Model Magic, which became this bowl, perfect for little treasures (but not food, Model Magic is not food-safe). This project was a lot of fun, and I think Grandma and Gramps will love their flower bouquet!