We’re always scouring the internet for cute craft ideas, and we stumbled across this beautiful flower craft from www.easypeasyandfun.com – just in time for Mother’s Day!
You will need:
- Cardboard egg cartons or an alternative
- Paint
- Glue
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Canvas or cardstock
Instructions:
If working with an egg carton, cut the “cups” – each cavity makes one cup. If working with any other carton, like a cup holder, cut in the same manner.
Cut the sides of each piece, this being the first step into shaping your egg carton flowers. Also cut leaves, stems and a short straight strip from the flat top of the egg carton.
Shape the sides, make them round. You will need three cups, one with smaller “petals” and two with larger ones for this project, so keep this in mind as you shape your petals.
If crafting with younger kids, let them just use one or two cups for one flower as this will make it easier for them.
Roll the short straight strip into a spiral.
Bring out your favourite floral colours and paint all the petals. Don’t forget to also paint the stem and leaves green.
Glue the twirled circle into the centre of the smaller, shorter flower piece. Glue two egg carton cups one on top of the other.
Now glue the small part in the centre of the two you previously glued together. You can leave the rolled spiral as it is or you can colour it too.
Glue the flowers on the canvas (painted or white) or on construction paper.
Source: www.easypeasyandfun.com.