Paper-Roll Flower


MATERIALS:

One toilet paper or paper towel roll
Acrylic paint: color of choice
Buttons or pom-poms
Cardboard scrap
Thick craft glue
Scissors, paintbrush


INSTRUCTIONS:

Make the petals. Cut roll lengthwise. Turn roll and cut several strips the desired width of petals. Paint both sides of petal strips. Let dry.


Make the flower. Cut a 1-1/2” cardboard circle. Cut strips into desired petal shapes. For flower, overlap and glue centers of petal strips onto cardboard circle. For flower center, glue on buttons or pom-poms.

Make one into a barrette, magnet, plant poke — or arrange several into a wreath!