Mother's Day Activities for Preschoolers

Perhaps you've seen a homemade bouquet of paper flowers which make a nice gift. This time I tried making them out of fabric and after a bit of experimentation, we got it to work.

Materials:
fabric (2 or 3 that match per flower)
pipe cleaners
scissors
staplers



I cut my fabric to 6" by 8" or so. You can layer the widths for more depth.

Fold your fabric lengthwise in a fan-like pattern and tie with pipe cleaner in the center.





Pull your fabric apart to create your flower.
The fabric doesn't stay put as well as tissue paper, so I stapled the top and bottom
(you could use a needle and thread if you and your toddler have the patience!).


I tied on more pipe cleaners to the centers of the flowers to create a long stem.
You could also put a safety pin on the back and make a corsage.




Have fun!