CREATION STATION: TISSUE PAPER FLOWERS

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You can make a wonderful bouquet for mom with this tissue paper flower craft.

Materials

• Bright pink, light pink, and white tissue paper – or whatever colours you want!
• Scalloped circle cookie cutter
• Pen or pencil
• Scissors
• Wood craft sticks
• Green craft paint
• Stapler
• White school glue

Directions

• Paint each craft stick with your green craft paint and let dry (they dry quickly with one coat).
• Fold or layer your tissue paper so it is about 10 sheets thick, place your cookie cutter on top, and trace it with a pen or pencil.
• Hold your tissue paper together and cut all 10 pieces together.
• Remove the top piece outlined with pen or pencil, and staple the remaining 9 pieces together in the centre.
• One piece at a time, start bunching the top piece upwards and continue until you reach the bottom, but leave the bottom layer flat.
• Glue one flower to the top of each green craft stick and let dry.
• Make several flowers and gather them into a bouquet for gift-giving.