Paper Flower Lanterns

Flower patterns are cut out of paper and rolled into a lantern to make pretty nighttime display with a piece of rainbow.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.apieceofrainbow.com/make-paper-lanterns-3/

Paper Flower Garden

Scrapbooking paper is cut into a tulip shape and glued onto popsicle sticks.  Next, the sticks are glued into separate sections of an empty egg carton for a pretty tulip garden.

Good for ages 7 and up.

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Paper Flower Bouquets

Scrapbooking paper is cut into circles and flower petals and strung onto jewelry wire and sealed with a button to make a paper flower bouquet with our big earth.

Good for ages 8 and up.

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Cindy Derosier puts hers in a tiny basket.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/07/button-flowers.html

Flower Votives

A practical wedding also has a very similar idea for beautiful luminaries using dried leaves and flowers with fused waxed paper.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://apracticalwedding.com/2011/10/how-to-luminaria-with-kelly-wilkinson/

Making friends uses a votive holder for the base.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makingfriends.com/votive_flowers.htm

Tissue Paper Flowers

Tissue paper is cut into circles and stacked to make the flower.  Next make and takes pokes a green pipe cleaner through the circles and seals them with a button.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/tissue-paper-flowers-for-any-occasion

Our big earth makes super puffy ones.

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Craft passion makes carnations.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftpassion.com/2010/05/make-a-beautiful-tissue-carnation-for-mothers-day.html/2

Flower Sun Catchers

A paper plate is colored in with markers with the center cut out of the middle.  Hello wonderful then places fresh flowers and their petals into the center with contact paper.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/colorful-and-easy-flower-sunflower-craft

Flower Magnets

Flowers are made out of five paper circle petals and rope centers with parents.  They then add magnets to the back.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/yarn-crafts-kids-can-make/?page=6

Paper Flower Cup Covers

 

 

Keep the creepy crawlers out of your drinks this summer by making a paper circle topped with a flower with a cut out for a straw.  Paper source shares the details.

 

Good for ages 8 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://blog.papersource.com/how-to/how-to-summer-cup-covers/

Cup Flowers

Styrofoam cups are cut to have petals and poked onto a colorful straw stem with crafty morning.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/styrofoam-cup-flowers-kids-craft/

Clay Flower Ornament

Flower cookie cutters are used to shape baking clay with childhood wonder.  After it hardens, she paints it with bright pastel colors.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://childhoodwonder.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/easter-clay-decorations/

Fabric Flowers

Fabric is wrapped and glued around small cardboard disks and added to metal jewelry wire to make pretty fabric flowers with flax and twine.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2011/10/a-fabric-gift-bouquet-nammas-70th-birthday/

Adventures of a diy mom makes a flat flower with a button.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.adventuresofadiymom.com/2013/11/how-to-make-fabric-flowers.html 

Crafty stacy makes daffodils.

Get the instructions here:
https://craftystaci.com/2012/03/14/fabric-daffodils3-ways/

Duct Tape Flower Pencils

Duct tape is stuck to a pencil and turned into a pretty flower with chica circle.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/scented-duct-tape-pencils-diy/

Flower Necklace

Contact paper is stuck onto a construction paper circle cut out and filled with colorful flower petals for a unique, flower necklace.  I heart crafty things shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/02/flower-necklaces-with-artful-year.html



Foam Flower Wreaths

Foam flowers turn into an easy wreath.  Simply cut out the center of a paper plate and stick the flowers on the outside rim and hang on the door.

Flower Key Chains

Beads are turned into flowers with the power of macramé in this cute tutorial from panda hall.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2318-how-to-make-beautiful-flower-macrame-keychain-pattern-with-colorful-wood-beads.html

Stick Flowers

Sticks are painting with colorful designs and then attached to painted and bejeweled foam flowers with lets do something crafty.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/outdoor-crafts-stick-flowers/

Flower Tiaras

A brown paper bag is rolled up into a circle to make the foundation for a tiara.  Happy hooligans then goes outside to collect flowers and ties them onto the tiara for a pretty spring head decoration.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/paper-bag-tiara/

Finger Print Flowers

Red and black ink fingerprints turn into pretty poppies with the help of some green marker stems.  Crafty morning shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/fingerprint-poppy-flower-craft-kids/

Jamie at frogs and snails and puppy dog tails makes rainbow fingerprint flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/rainbow-fingerprint-flower-family-art/

Threading my way makes really tall flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.threadingmyway.com/2015/06/thumb-printing-and-mixing-colours.html

Ishtar olivera gives them smiles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ishtarolivera.com/blog/2011/03/finger-stamps-%E2%99%A5-sellos-de-dedos/ 

Crafts by amanda cuts them out, glues them to a pipe cleaner and puts them in a mini terra cotta pot for a bouquet.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/bouquet-of-fingerprint-flowers/

Giant Paper Flowers

Brown wrapping paper is cut into flowers and given to kids to paint and decorate for a fun springtime craft.  Make it a wonderful life shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://makeitawonderfullife.blogspot.com/2013/05/painted-packing-paper-flowers.html

Mum bo jumbo folds and cuts the paper to make her flower.

Get the instructions here:
http://mum-bo-jumbo.com/brown-paper-crafts-flowers/

Beaded Flower Bracelet

Crystal beads are wrapped into a circle using jewelry wire and then interspersed with other tiny beaded circles to make this delicate flower bracelet.  Panda hall also adds some heart beads for variety.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2266-how-to-make-a-colorful-glass-bead-flower-bracelet-at-home-for-the-coming-spring.html

Another version using tiny beads to make the petals.

Another version using crystal beads.