This is a great craft for all ages, however, younger children will need your help, especially with a hot glue gun. It is a perfect way to practice those fine motor skills, learn about colors or even have a short discussion about gardening and how to grow real flowers. For older kids, this would make a great craft to do at a sleepover or for a birthday party!
How To Make Easy Yarn-Wrapped Flowers
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My kids and I along with some friends from our church made these easy yarn-wrapped flowers as a group project during Spring break. The plan is to make enough for the residents of a nearby assisted living facility to give as an Easter gift.
This particular assisted living facility has a special place in my family's heart since it is where my husband's grandpa lived and was well taken care of during the end of his life. He has since passed away and this is our way to remember him while trying to lift the spirits of those who live there now.
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Easy Yarn-Wrapped Flower Craft Tutorial
Are you ready to have some fun and get started making these cute yarn-wrapped flowers? Here are the supplies you will need to make this craft project:
Craft Supplies:
- Variety of colorful yarn
- Bright colored cardstock
- Green colored cardstock
- Wooden craft sticks
- Small terra-cotta pot
- Pom pom balls
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Green floral foam
- Printable label (optional)
- Scissors
- Brown crinkle-cut decorative paper shreds
Step-by-Step Tutorial - How to Make Yarn-Wrapped Flowers
1 - From the colorful cardstock cut out a 3-inch circle for the flower head.
2 - Cut a piece of colorful yarn approximately 36+ inches long.
3 - Squirt a little dab of hot glue in the center of the paper circle then wrap the yarn all around the paper circle. Feel free to add additional colors of yarn, hot gluing the new color to the back of the paper circle and wrapping it in layers over the first color. Secure the end of the yarn to the back with more hot glue.
5 - Add a dab of hot glue to the top edge of a wooden craft stick then secure it to the back of the yarn-covered circle to make the flower stem.
6 - Cut out leaf shapes from the green cardstock. Hot glue the leaf to the wooden craft stick stem just under the circle flower.
7 - With a sharp knife (adult supervision highly recommended) cut the green foam into a square cube just big enough to press into the terra cotta flower pot. Make sure to wedge it in really well so it doesn't fall out when you are finished.
8 - Firmly press the wooden craft stick stem into the green foam inside the pot. You might want to add a little hot glue to the bottom of the wooden craft stick so it can't be pulled out.
9 - Spread the brown crinkle cut strips of paper around the inside of the flower pot hot gluing them down over the green foam.
Why not make a whole garden of these flowers in a bunch of different colors! Set them in the center of your table for a beautiful tablescape or place them around the house to welcome in Spring. They also make great gifts to give on Mother's Day or just because!
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