1. Begin with a 4 square piece of paper.
2. Fold diagonally in half.
3. Once more, fold diagonally in half.
4. And yet again.
5. Snip a hole in the tip and cut into a petal shape. To see the petals, open.
Cut the middle circle at this point to 2 1/2.
7. Dividing the circle in half.
8. Use the glue stick to cover one side of an edge with glue.
9. Construct a cone out of the half-circle.
10. Bring one of the pipe cleaner’s ends down.
11. Add some adhesive to the flower’s center.
12. To assemble, insert the cone into the flower’s aperture, thread the pipe cleaner through it, and then tie the pipe cleaner around the cone to secure it.
How can an egg carton be used to create a flower?
1. Cut the egg cartons to size. When cutting, you might need to round the edges slightly to make them resemble petals.
2. Decorate egg cartons. You’ll need 5 egg cartons painted pink and 5 painted purple since we made 5 flowers. Once dried, use a pencil or pen to poke a hole in the bottom of the egg carton.
Put one purple and one pink egg carton together. The pink egg carton should be placed on top of the purple one after applying adhesive to the inside.
3. Fold your pipe cleaner in half so that the folded end is at the base of the flower’s stem. Next, insert the top 2 pieces into the eggcrate holes. Twist the pipe cleaner completely downward to bring the two halves together and strengthen the stem.
Note: If you want the flowers to stand erect, a pipe cleaner is not a firm enough stem to use. You can substitute a paper straw or wooden dowel if you want them to stand up straight. However, we prefer the pipe cleaners because they give the flowers a more realistic, drooping appearance.
4. In the center of the egg carton, glue your button on top of the pipe cleaner. Before adhering the button, give the pipe cleaner a little twist. Here, hot glue will assist in keeping the flower together (adults only should do this part).
5. Create your tin can now! Two distinct colors should be painted on some popsicle sticks. Yellow and blue were colors that we enjoyed. On adhere them to the can, we used glue dots. Kids can use these with ease and they are ideal!
6. Next, put your egg carton flowers into the can along with some paper filler.
7. To complete your can, tie a big or tiny piece of ribbon around it. Isn’t this so lovely to look at? We are thrilled with the outcome! Receiving this bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day or a birthday will make mom or grandma very happy.