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Make a flower pot out of an ordinary paper cup. Prime the cup with white acrylic paint. |
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Once the white primer is dry, paint the paper cup with poster paint. Use one solid color or create interesting designs with multiple colors. |
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Draw and cut three basic shapes on construction paper such as these circle, square and oval. Each of these shapes is going to be a flower's center. Draw a cross at the center of each shape. |
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Use a craft knife to make the cross slits at each flower's center. |
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Create flower petals by drawing and cutting more shapes on construction paper. |
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To make leaves, draw and cut three leaf shapes on green construction paper. Draw a cross near one end of each leaf and cut to make cross slits. |
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Glue the petal shapes around each flower center. |
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Make stems for the flowers by inserting a drinking straw through the cross slits at the center of each flower. |
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Insert a leaf through the bottom end of each flower's stem. |
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Fill the bottom of your painted flower pot with 1-inch thick play dough or clay. The idea is to provide a material to anchor your flower stems into. |
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Stick the flowers inside the flower pot, pushing the stem firmly into the dough at the bottom. |
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Fill the flower pot ¾ full with sand or green crepe paper strips. |
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Find a nice spot to set your pretty flower pot, or cheer up your mom or grandma with your beautiful flower creations. |
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