Paper Roses(Ages 5-8)
These lovely paper roses are so easy to make! Put a few in a vase, put one on a package for a gift, or on a homemade card. Wherever you place them, they're sure to be appreciated!
Liquid Watercolor Flowers(Ages 3-8)
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!
Sunflower Pencil(Ages 3-11)
Sunflower pencils are a nice addition to any room, especially a classroom. We think these sweet pencils are the perfect gift for a favorite teacher.
Paper Towel Flower(Ages 3-6)
Watercolors on paper towels come out so beautiful, almost like tie-dye. It's fun to see the colors spread as you paint. We paint this way often, but recently decided to turn our colorful towels into flowers!
Planting Felt Flowers(Ages 5-8)
Plant this beautiful felt flower garden with your little ones!
Blooming Cherry Trees(Ages 3-7)
Take a nature walk to find some fallen branches to upcycle into beautiful blooming spring cherry trees. We used tissue paper to make the blooms. This is a great way to bring spring inside!
Fabric Flowers(Ages 5-8)
Create colorful faux flowers using scraps of leftover fabric. The best part is they'll never wilt!
Coffee Filter Hydrangeas(Ages 3-8)
If you have coffee filters and watercolor paints, then you have everything you need to create a beautiful bouquet of colorful faux flowers!
Cupcake Wrapper Flowers(Ages 3-8)
This is such a fun craft for one or two kids or a whole crowd. If you need an activity for kids to do together at a playdate or a party, this is easy to set up and fun for the kids to put together. Only a few simple supplies are needed to make these pretty, colorful flowers.
Flower Power: 9 DIY Flower Designs to Keep Your Creativity Blooming
Move over mother nature! There's a new game in flower town, and our flowers don't wilt, never need water, won't make you sneeze, and can be made using a handful of common household materials. These straightforward DIY flower projects are a great activity for parents with younger kids, and simple enough for older kids to craft with minimal supervision. Some, like the coffee filter hydrangeas, make for fantastically colorful centerpieces. Others, like the sunflower pencils, can be a great gift for friends, family, or your favorite teacher. No matter which project you choose, we promise these DIY flowers are nothing to sneeze at!