Ingredients
- Pens with a removable top
- Green floral wrapping tape
- Faux flowers
- Wire cutters
- Glue gun
- Scissors
- Mini pail
- Green styrofoam
- Brown paper filler
- Ribbon
- Thick crafting paper
- Double sided tape
- Markers
- Child’s picture
Instructions
- Take tops off pens (I used a small flat head screw driver to help pop them off)
- Starting from the bottom of the pen wrap green floral tape all the way around to the top of the pen
- Using wire cutters cut the flower stem so that it fits into the pen
- Place a small amount of hot glue in the opening of pen and place flower stem into the top (Voa La!)
- Take ribbon and tie around pail for extra decor, use hot glue to secure
- Insert the green floral styrofoam into the bottom of the pail (should go just about half way up pail)
- Fill the pail to the top with brown paper filler
- Take thick craft paper and cut out a flower and one circle for the backing
- With wire cutter cut a stem to use as your picture holder
- Use double sided tape to place child’s picture in center of flower
- Take glue or double sided tape to adhere flower picture to the stem, use the small cut out circle for the backing
- Cut out your flower tag from craft paper and write cute saying “Thanks for helping me grow”
- Finally take your flower pens and stick them into the decorated pot followed by your flower picture stem and finish with flower tag
- Category: Craft