When my kids were little they used to scour the lawn, picking all of the bright yellow dandelions within reach until they had a fistful of flowers. They loved giving this flower bouquet to me and expected their present to be proudly displayed in my finest china vase on the kitchen table.
Kids still love picking flowers which is what inspired this fun and easy cardboard vase craft project. This is the perfect spring and summer activity for kids that requires very little prep work, a few supplies you probably have on hand, and some imagination.
You could also use this as a group project, something to do on a camping trip, or incorporate it into a homeschooling botany science lesson! The uses for this fun activity are endless and I'm sure your kids will love it just as much as mine do.
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How To Make A Crafty Cardboard Flower Vase
Supplies:
- cardboard (an empty cereal box works great!)
- scissors
- hole punch (or sharp pencil)
- markers or colored pencils
- flowers
- tape
Step-by-step Instructions:
1 - Freehand draw a vase shape on the piece of cardboard. Next cut out the vase shape adding an additional two inches of cardboard to the top of the vase.
2 - Decorate the vase using markers and colored pencils
3 - Add holes with the hole punch or sharp pencil in the 2-inch space above the top of the vase. This is where you will insert the flower stems.
4 - Insert flower stems into each hole then tape the stem to the back of the vase so the flowers don't fall out.
Now your kids can give their friends, family, and neighbors a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a one-of-a-kind vase!
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