Mother's Day

I have been trying since I started teaching to come up with a somewhat unique Mother's Day craft that moms might keep out a little longer than the average "I made a hand print for you" gift. Moms love the "hand print" but, I have noticed more of my parents are more modern and have even admitted to me that they often throw out artwork. I wanted to find and do something a little different, so I combined a few ideas I have seen.

The Forever Bouquet of Flowers

Materials (all bought at a discount - let's face it, we're on a teacher's salary here)

- $0.99 pack of green pipe cleaner stems
- $2.00 150 pack of cupcake liners (fun designs to add a pop)
- $4.99 pack of 6 floral Styrofoam cut into halves (I have a small class)
- $0.99 box of glittery Styrofoam balls (Easter closeout at Michaels)

Total : $ 8.97 with plenty left over for next years class and possibly the year after.

 

 

We started by bending the green pipe cleaners to create a "stem" with a leaf.



 

Then we cut cupcake liners to look like flower petals and insert stem into bottom of cupcake liner.

 

 

Bend pipe cleaner on top of cupcake liner then glue center piece on top - some kiddos added buttons or glitter stickers to make center of flower pop more.

 

 

We put the little glitter Styrofoam balls on other stems to mix up our flowers a bit. Then the kiddos had a blast being their own little flower arrangers sticking the pipe cleaner stems into the floral Styrofoam. 

 



 

Place in a clear glass container or cover with construction paper for the flowers to be in a pot, then the kiddos and parents are free to enjoy their cute little "Forever Bouquet."