| Holly Bloom's Garden Written by Sarah Ashman and Nancy Parent Illustrated by Lori Mitchell |
| Craft Foam Calla Lilies |
What you need:
White craft foam (you could also use yellow, pink or black)
Yellow craft foam
Green craft foam
Scissors
Craft glue
Hot glue gun (parental assistance required) or stapler
Florist wire
What to do:
1. Cut a large heart from the white craft foam.
Cut a long finger-shaped piece from the yellow craft foam.
2. Glue the florist wire to the back of the yellow piece. You can hold
it in place with masking tape until the glue is dry.
3. Hold the white heart upside down and wrap it around the yellow
piece (with the florist wire in the back) overlapping a little at the
bottom. Hot glue or staple in place. Roll back the edges of the white
flower to give it the calla lily look.
4. Cut two large heart shaped or pointed leaves and push the florist
wire through them to attach. You can use a drop of hot glue to hold
them in place
White craft foam (you could also use yellow, pink or black)
Yellow craft foam
Green craft foam
Scissors
Craft glue
Hot glue gun (parental assistance required) or stapler
Florist wire
What to do:
1. Cut a large heart from the white craft foam.
Cut a long finger-shaped piece from the yellow craft foam.
2. Glue the florist wire to the back of the yellow piece. You can hold
it in place with masking tape until the glue is dry.
3. Hold the white heart upside down and wrap it around the yellow
piece (with the florist wire in the back) overlapping a little at the
bottom. Hot glue or staple in place. Roll back the edges of the white
flower to give it the calla lily look.
4. Cut two large heart shaped or pointed leaves and push the florist
wire through them to attach. You can use a drop of hot glue to hold
them in place
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