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Spring Flower Preschool Craft
Spring flowers are beautiful. You can enjoy the colors of spring blooms any time of year with this Spring Flower Preschool Craft. A simple idea that gives stunning results. Make a whole bouquet to decorate your preschooler’s room or pass them out as gifts for a special occasion. The colors will remind you of spring whether it’s summer, winter, spring, or fall.
Water Color Paints (preferably liquid)
Eye Droppers
Coffee Filters
Chenille Stems
Scissors
Cover your work surface with several layers of newspaper so as not to damage anything.
Step Two
Lay coffee filters out on the newspaper. Begin to drip the water colors on to the filters with the eye droppers. If you do not have liquid water colors, you can use a paint brush and regular water colors, just be sure to add a lot of water.
Step Three
Let them dry completely. Then you can “scallop” the edges into a flower shape.
Step Four
Layer several of the painted coffee filters on top of one another then bunch them in the middle and secure with a chenille stem.
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What You Need
Water Color Paints (preferably liquid)Eye Droppers
Coffee Filters
Chenille Stems
Scissors
How To Make It
Step OneCover your work surface with several layers of newspaper so as not to damage anything.
Step Two
Lay coffee filters out on the newspaper. Begin to drip the water colors on to the filters with the eye droppers. If you do not have liquid water colors, you can use a paint brush and regular water colors, just be sure to add a lot of water.
Step Three
Let them dry completely. Then you can “scallop” the edges into a flower shape.
Step Four
Layer several of the painted coffee filters on top of one another then bunch them in the middle and secure with a chenille stem.
Variations
These could be used as corsages on Mother’s Day, presented to neighbors on May Day, or tied onto a gift to use as a bow.Like this article? Get more like it in your inbox. Subscribe today to our free weekly newsletter.