Printable Paper Hearts and Flowers Bouquet Craft

This Printable Paper Hearts and Flowers Bouquet Craft is a sweet and easy project for kids to make for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any special occasion. With simple printable templates and bright cardstock, children can create a cheerful handmade bouquet for Mom, Grandma, a teacher, or someone they love. This is a fun choice for families, classrooms, and anyone looking for easy crafts for kids.

Supplies

• Pink cardstock
• White cardstock
• Red cardstock
• Green cardstock
• Hearts and flowers printables
• Leaf printable
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Drinking straws
• Tacky glue
• Red lace
• Clean empty container
• Styrofoam

Instructions

1. Print the hearts and flowers templates on pink, white, and red cardstock. Print the leaves on green cardstock.
2. Carefully cut out all of the hearts, flowers, and leaves.
3. Layer the hearts and flowers together with a glue stick to create full blossoms. Mix colors and sizes to make each flower look a little different.
4. Use tacky glue to attach each finished blossom to the top of a drinking straw. Add green leaves to the stems.
5. Wrap white paper around a clean empty container. Decorate the outside with extra paper hearts and trim it with red lace.
6. Place Styrofoam inside the container to hold the stems in place. Arrange the paper flowers in the container to make a pretty bouquet.

Fun Facts

Paper flower art has a long and fascinating history. Soon after paper was invented in China around 100 B.C., people began using it to make decorative items like lanterns, fans, and flowers. That makes paper flowers one of the oldest and most beautiful paper crafts still enjoyed today.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

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Patterns, Templates and Printables

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