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For each
flower you will need:
- 2
basket style drip coffee filters
- Food
coloring (one color for flower and yellow for
the center)
- Wooden
skewer
- 1/4
inch bead
- Green
construction paper
- Clear
tape
- White
glue
- Green
paint or marker
Instructions:
Take 2
small bowls and place 2-3 tablespoons of water in
each. Add 3-4 drops of yellow food coloring to one
dish and 3-4 drops of food coloring (flower color)
to the second dish. Scrunch the coffee filters up
and place one in each dish so they are covered with
the water. You can remove the filters right away
for a light color or leave them in for a while for
a darker color. Remove the coffee filters when
ready and squeeze the excess coloring out over a
sink. Lay the filters flat to dry on a paper
towel.
Paint the
skewer green and let dry. Glue the bead to the
pointed end of the skewer with the point in the
hole of the bead. Let the glue dry.
Take the
yellow filter and cut out a 1-inch in diameter
circle. Cover the bead on the skewer with the
yellow circle and tape to secure.
Take the
second filter and fold it in half to make a half
circle. Fold again to make a quarter circle. Fold
one more time to make a wedge. Cut half-way into
the wide end of the wedge about every 1/4-inch.
Unfold and poke the end of the skewer without the
bead into the center of the filter. Push the skewer
all the way through to about 1/2-inch from the
bead. Twist the bottom 1/2-inch of the flower
around the skewer and tape with clear tape to hold
tight. Push the petals down adjusting them until
you are happy with the way they look.
Cut
several leaves from the green construction paper
and glue to the stem.
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the Author:
Heidi
Ott
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