Shape Flowers

Turn paper shape cut-outs into extraordinary 3-D flowers. This creative craft is a fun way to learn about shapes.	Safety Tips Kids 8 years and younger should use child-safe scissors. Keep the craft knife out of young children's reach. Watch out for this sign . It means an adult's help is needed for the particular step.
Materials Construction paper Paper cup or plastic tub Drinking straws Scissors Craft knife Glue stick Pencil Dough, clay or sand Crepe paper (optional)

Steps

	1.	Draw and cut shapes on construction paper to make the center of each flower. I made a circle, a square and an oval. Make small cross slits at the center of each shape. Each cross slit should just be big enough for a drinking straw to pass through.
	2.	Create flower petals by drawing and cutting more shapes on construction paper.
	3.	Draw and cut three leaf shapes on green construction paper. Cut cross slits near one end of each leaf. Again the slits should just be big enough for a drinking straw to pass through.
	4.	Glue the petal shapes around each flower center.
	5.	Make drinking straw stems for each flower. Insert the tip of a drinking straw through the cross slits at the center of each flower.
	6.	Insert the bottom end of each drinking straw stem through the cross slits on a leaf. Move the leaf up until it reaches the middle section of the drinking straw stem.
	7.	If you want to make a flower pot, paint a paper cup or a plastic tub with acrylic paint.
	8.	Once the paint has dried, fill the pot with clay, dough or sand. The idea is to provide a material to anchor the flower stems into.
	9.	Put the flowers inside the pot. Push the drinking straw stems deep into the dough or clay.
	10.	If you want to conceal the dough or clay, you may put in a layer of crepe paper strips or shredded paper.
	11.	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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