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Make a 3-D Surprise Flower
By Growing Smart Readers
Easy Flower to Make for Someone Special!
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This is an easy craft for your young students. You can experiment and alter the craft so it works for your students. You may choose to use the patterns as templates, or just print them out on white or colored construction paper. Some pages were created so that you can print out multiples all one color (e.g., green construction paper for leaves). Try cutting out petals and leaves out of fun scrap-booking paper, too.
These large paper surprise flowers make a lovely spring display on your windowsill, or hang as “wall flowers” until they’re given away. They make delightful “gifts” for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day, birthday, or just a Happy Spring Day! You can choose to add describing words (character traits of the special person) on the petals. See the directions for the basic flower. Have fun with this paper craft!
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Ways to Personalize Your Flower!1. Stand the flowers up on the window sill for an instant garden, or hang on a wall or bulletin board.
2. Make as gifts or “cards” for a special holiday or occasion.
3. Roll up a note or letter to place inside the stem. You can use a paper clip if needed.
4. Add adjectives that describe the special someone. Cut out the words included in this file, or have students write their own.
They may even choose to write sentences instead.
5. Another idea: Place a child’s photo (face) in the center of the flower.
6. To hang on the wall or bulletin board for an instant garden, attach a paper clip on the back and hand on a thumbtack.
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Wall Flowers
Hang flowers on the
wall with a paper clip
on the top of the
tube. Then hang the
clip on a pushpin.Garden
Place inside a cup or small clay pot.
Flower made from
painted, textured paper
3-D SurpriseWith a Note Rolled inside
Rolled up stem with surprise note to
mom rolled up inside. For example: “To
the Best Mom Ever! From …..
With Love….”
MaterialsGlue
Tape
Scissors
stapler
Heavy paper for tracing
Green construction paper for stem (8x11 or larger)
Colored construction paper for leaves, petals, center
Opt: Use white paper for petals for daisies!
Opt: stickers, glitter, foam stickers, markers
Directions
1. To use templates/patterns, print out on cardstock.
2. Trace 2 leaves onto green paper.
Opt: Fold in center for 3-D look.
Trace 1 or 2 circles for centers onto yellow paper.
3. Trace at least 6 petals onto one or more colors.
Or print out sheets of petals and leaves onto one
color.
4. For stem, roll up a green paper lengthwise. Staple,
tape, or glue so it is rolled up. Set aside.
5. Glue petals onto the back of center, overlapping.
6. Tape or glue leaves onto stem. Or, slip the leaf into
the seam and tape.
7. Tape flower head at the top of the stem.
The stem will be open at the top.
8. Write a note and roll it up inside. It will hold without
tape if not wound too tightly.
9. Add stickers, glitter, foam shapes such as dragonflies
and butterflies.
10. Write “I Love You!” or “To:… and From:…” on the
stem.
Approx. height: 16 inches
With 6 petals or 8 petals
Flower OptionUse circle: “YOU ARE”.
On each petal, add a word
that describes the person you
are giving it to--such as kind,
funny, helpful, nice, brave,
strong, smart, wonderful, or
use adjectives in this file.
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The surprise is rolled up inside!
Teacher Directions
Made with craft paper
LEAFCut 2
CENTERCut 1
Optional: Cut 2 for front and back
PETALCut 6 or 8
Print on heavy paper for tracing.
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Fold in half
Page 1
Templates or Patterns to cut and trace
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Leaf Pattern to make multiple copies - for printing on colored paper
OPTIONAL PETALS: Print on colored construction paper to have petals all one color.
Page 3
Optional pieces to print, color and glue onto flower.
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To:
From:
Flower centers to make multiple copies - print on yellow or white paper.
YOU ARE
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YOU ARE
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Choose the adjectives (describing words) that best describe your special person. Cut out and glue onto the flower petals.
Petal Adjectives
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beautiful
helpful
kind
funny
special
smart
brave
unselfish
clever
caring
daring
talented
pretty
nice
hard-working
adventurousCopyright © 2013 Growing Smart Readers
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