DIY this 4th of July Flowers and Fireworks Craft for a Bit of Patriotic Fun
It’s holidays like July 4th for which I am grateful when it comes to crafts. Out of every holiday… Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Halloween…it’s the only one whose color scheme NEVER wavers. EVER! Maybe you mix up a few shades of azul every now and then, but you never veer from the trusty red, white, and true blue.
And sometimes, that’s quite comforting. No color palette options, no mood boards…just good ole’ Americana.
This craft is a riff off of one of my faves from my book, Project Kid, and it’s a great one for both the novice and seasoned crafter. You can leave off the tape leaves, and these flowers take on a fireworks-on-a-stick look (then boys don’t get all anti-flower-craft).
What you’ll need:
2 cupcake liners
Scissors
1 drinking straw
Colored craft tape, such as washi
Glue (optional)
Make it:
Place the flattened cupcake liners face to face, with the color or pattern on the outside. Fringe only the ruffled part of the liners about every 1/8 inch to ¼ inch, stopping when you reach the center flat circle.
Fold the liners in half, then in half again. Roll this “quarter circle” from the bottom and push the point you’ve created snugly into the straw. (If the flower tends to pop out of the straw, squeeze a dab of glue into the straw.)
Tear off a 2-inch piece of tape and center it on the shaft of the straw, folding it back across the straw and itself. (This is the leaf.)
Bend the neck of the straw to angle your flowers slightly outward.
Find more crafts to keep your kids busy this summer at ProjectKid.com!
