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Paper Rose Bouquet

  • Grades 1-3
  • Young Adult
  • All Ages

Give a handmade bouquet this Valentine’s Day! The red paint dab marker creates the realistic texture of a rose and glitter adds just the right amount of sparkle!

Materials


  • Green Fuzzy Sticks
  • Glitter Shakers Mega Pack, 12 Assorted Colors
  • Paint Dab Markers
  • Craft Glue
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Card Stock

Instructions


Step 1. Gather your supplies.


Step 2.

Draw irregular circles on a piece of card stock, as shown.


Step 3.

Cut out each circle.

Step 4.

Using the red paint dab marker, paint both sides of each circle.


Step 5.

Cut each circle into an irregular spiral.

Tip: Move the scissors back and forth and you move the paper in a spiral direction.


Step 6.

Roll the each circle starting with the outside of the spiral.


Step 7.

Add a dot of glue to the end of the spiral.


Step 8.

Squeeze the inside of the spiral and the bottom of the spiral together until the dot of glue is dry and the rose is secure.


Step 9.

Cut (3) green fuzzy sticks in half. We will need (5) halves for our (5) roses.


Step 10.

Fold the top of a green fuzzy stick into a right angle and glue it to the bottom of one of your roses. Repeat this step for all of the roses you made.


Step 11.

Drizzle craft glue over the top of your paper rose.


Step 12.

Sprinkle glitter over the wet craft glue.


Step 13.

Twist the fuzzy stick stems of all the roses together to create a bouquet.