an activity for school-age:
Create colorful bouquets that won't wither or fade!
before you begin:
To create these lovely bouquets, you'll need the following materials: Texas snowflakes, pipe cleaners, Liquid Watercolor™, sprayers and droppers.
activity goals:
Create a unique, long-lasting bouquet for Mother's Day.
furthermore:
For a multi-day project, children can decorate their own pots or vases on one day, and then create the flowers on the second day.
Create colorful bouquets that won't wither or fade!
before you begin:
To create these lovely bouquets, you'll need the following materials: Texas snowflakes, pipe cleaners, Liquid Watercolor™, sprayers and droppers.
activity goals:
Create a unique, long-lasting bouquet for Mother's Day.
furthermore:
For a multi-day project, children can decorate their own pots or vases on one day, and then create the flowers on the second day.
let's get started
step 1
Apply Liquid Watercolor™ to Texas snowflakes using droppers or sprayers and watch as the color spreads.
Apply Liquid Watercolor™ to Texas snowflakes using droppers or sprayers and watch as the color spreads.
step 2
Mix several colors to create a completely unique, one-of-a kind flower.
Mix several colors to create a completely unique, one-of-a kind flower.
step 3
Allow the Texas snowflake to dry completely.
Allow the Texas snowflake to dry completely.
step 4
Once dry, gather the circle in the center of each Texas snowflake and use a pipe cleaner to hold the flower together, leaving a stem.
Once dry, gather the circle in the center of each Texas snowflake and use a pipe cleaner to hold the flower together, leaving a stem.
step 5
You may put the flowers in a vase or flowerpot, or use another pipe cleaner to wrap around all the stems, holding the entire bouquet together.
You may put the flowers in a vase or flowerpot, or use another pipe cleaner to wrap around all the stems, holding the entire bouquet together.
step 1
Apply Liquid Watercolor™ to Texas snowflakes using droppers or sprayers and watch as the color spreads.
Apply Liquid Watercolor™ to Texas snowflakes using droppers or sprayers and watch as the color spreads.
step 2
Mix several colors to create a completely unique, one-of-a kind flower.
Mix several colors to create a completely unique, one-of-a kind flower.
step 3
Allow the Texas snowflake to dry completely.
Allow the Texas snowflake to dry completely.
step 4
Once dry, gather the circle in the center of each Texas snowflake and use a pipe cleaner to hold the flower together, leaving a stem.
Once dry, gather the circle in the center of each Texas snowflake and use a pipe cleaner to hold the flower together, leaving a stem.
step 5
You may put the flowers in a vase or flowerpot, or use another pipe cleaner to wrap around all the stems, holding the entire bouquet together.
You may put the flowers in a vase or flowerpot, or use another pipe cleaner to wrap around all the stems, holding the entire bouquet together.