Introduction: Easy Construction Paper and Pipe Cleaner Flower

About: I'm a designer/fabricator working in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada. Currently working on practicing my TIG welding, CNC production, and working on bringing some small stainless steel products to marke…

This Instructable is for the Singer Kids Craft Contest. I chose to enter this instructable because it is very easy and kids can use their imajinations to change the looks of the flowers. It takes about 3 minutes per flower and you can make a whole bunch in no time at all! Makes a great Mothers Day present!

Step 1: Materials

To make the Construction Paper and Pipe Cleaner Flowers, you will need:

-Scissors

-A Pen

-Construction Paper

-A Green Pipe Cleaner

-A Hole Punch

Step 2: Making Purple Petals...

Draw some rounded tear drop shapes on your Construction Paper.

Step 3: Cutting Carfully...

IF YOU ARE UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE USE SAFTY SCISSORS FOR HEAVENS SAKE!

Now just cut out those founded teardrops.

Step 4: Punching Holes...

Use the Hole Punch and punch a hole at the bottom of each rounded teardrop that will very soon become a petal.

Step 5: Stringing on the Petals...

String the petals onto the Pipe Cleaner.

Step 6: Bending...

Bend above and below the petals so that they will stay.

Step 7: All Done / Other Ideas...

Now that your flower is finished, go and make tons more! Other Ideas:

>use different coloured constuction papers on the same flower

>Doodle on blank white paper and make petals out of that

>put glue on the petals to make them shiney

>add leaves

>Put a nice friendly Pipe Cleaner Caterpillar on the stem.

>For even more fun, make with felt or another fabric and sew it toghether!!!!!

Vote For My Instructable Please!