Craft Corner

handprint flower bouquets

Need an easy and personalized craft for Mom this Mother’s Day? This sweet little bouquet of flowers is one that will stay around more than a few weeks!

Step one: Trace hand onto colored paper. If you have more than one child, use everyone’s hands. Plan for one to two handprints per flower. Step two: Cut out hands and set aside. Ideally, leave a little of the wrist and/or arm on the cutout. Step three: Twirl yellow pipe cleaner around finger or crayon to make center of flower. Step four: Cut green pipe cleaner in half and then twist green pipe cleaner stem and yellow pipe cleaner center to make one long strand. Step five: Place yellow and green pipe cleaner stand in center of handprint and roll handprint around the pipe cleaner. The fingers should point out to create the petals. You can use one to two handprints per flower, depending on hand size. Step six: Tape at bottom of handprint to hold in place. Step seven: Use the other half of the green pipe cleaner to twist around the tape to hide the tape and enhance the stem. Step eight: Repeat whole process until you have your desired quantity of flowers and then display in a vase!

Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Manhattan, KS, with her husband, two children and two dogs. Janelle is a family mediator and loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts. Supplies:

• Colored paper • Yellow and green pipe cleaners • Tape • Scissors • Pen or crayon