This easy patriotic kid's craft is made from supplies you likely have laying around already. Great for 4th of July, Memorial Day, and even Veteran's Day!
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Project Type: Crafts
Author: Amanda Formaro
Supplies
basket coffee filters
pipe cleanersred, white, blue, gold and/or silver
red and blue watercolor paint
paintbrush
scissors
2piecesof paper towel or a kitchen towel
Instructions
Place one of the coffee filters onto the paper plate and flatten out.
Paint the coffee filter with watercolor paint. Paint some solid red, some solid blue, and others a combination of blue and red, leaving some areas unpainted.
Move the coffee filter to the towel and lay flat to dry. Repeat with the second coffee filter.
Leaving the center of the filter intact, cut the coffee filter in strips, working you way around the circle.
Cut a 1.5″ piece off of one end of a chenille stem and set aside.
Take the longer piece of chenille and poke it through the center of the coffee filter. There should be about 2″ of chenille poked through.
Turn the entire thing upside down and grasp the filter with your fingers.
Gather it around the chenille and secure it by wrapping the extra piece of chenille stem that you cut off in an earlier step. Twist it around the part you are holding and turn the flower back upright.
Manipulate with your finger until strips are spread out and it looks the way you want it to.
Expert Tips & FAQs
Watercolor paint makes these super easy, but you could substitute food coloring if that's what you have on hand.
You can use any color pipe cleaners. We suggest patriotic colors like red, white, blue, silver, or gold.
Have younger kids wear smocks or an oversized t-shirt, just in case!