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Watercolor Coffee Filter Flowers

Grades 1-3

Paint coffee filters then fold to make flowers, even with your youngest crafters!

Materials

25 Pack Assorted Paint Brushes
Green Fuzzy Sticks
Watercolor Paint Palette
Coffee Filters
Craft Glue
Green Bendy Straws
Wax Paper

Instructions

Step 1. Gather your supplies.

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Step 2.

Place a coffee filter on a piece of wax paper, and then add the paint. The wax paper will protect your surface but will not stick to your craft.

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Step 3.

Paint a second coffee filter and set them both aside to dry.

How to watercolor coffee filter flowers

Step 4.

Fold each coffee filter in half and place them side by side, as shown.

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Step 5.

Fold the coffee filters in half again.

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Step 6.

Form the rounded flower shape by gently twisting the filters.

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Step 7.

Pinch and twist the bottom of the filters, to create a base for the flower.

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Step 8.

Use a green Fuzzy Stick to create the stem. Twist and attach the Fuzzy Stick around the base created in Step 7.

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Step 9.

Add a little craft glue to secure the Fuzzy Stick to the base of the flower.

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Step 10.

Thread the Fuzzy Stick through a green bendy straw. Tip: Make sure the bendy part is more towards the top. This will make a sturdy stem for your flower.

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Step 11.

Continue to fluff and form the filters to create shapes that resemble the petals of a flower.

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Step 12.

When inserting into a vase, bend the straw to create fun angles, like a natural flower.