Did you know that you recycle
a simple brown paper bag into an adorable rose pen for a fun Mother’s Day
surprise? Follow the simple steps and
you can make an entire bouquet for Mom’s desk in no time, with very little
cost!
This project is easy enough
for older kids with a little help. Your
Mom will love her new rose pen and use it often!
Recycled paper bag rose pen
Supplies:
Stick pen
Brown paper bag
Flower pattern
Thin cardboard
Tacky craft glue
Scissors
Ruler
Small paintbrush
Acrylic paint in choice of
color
Marker in a similar color
Small piece of packaging tape
(stronger than regular tape)
Green floral tape
Instructions:
1.
Download the flower pattern and trace onto a piece of thin
cardboard. Cut open a brown paper bag and lay it flat onto your work
surface. Use the cardboard pattern to trace three flowers and cut them
out.
2.
Using the acrylic paint apply a coat of paint onto each
flower. Let dry, turn over and apply a coat of paint on the opposite
side. Let dry.
3.
Use a ruler and coordinating marker to mark spoke like lines
from the petals (See photo) do this on each flower.
4.
Cut one section to the center of one flower. On the second
flower cut out one petal. On the third flower cut out two petals.
Save the cut out single and double petals, they will be the center of the rose.
5.
On the first flower add some glue to the petal adjacent to the
cut line and fold and attach the petal next to it. (See photo) It
will look like a bowl. Repeat this step on the second and third flower
folding the petals together. Let the glue dry.
6.
Use the scissors to cut a small curved opening at the bottom of
each flower (This is where the pen will be inserted)
7.
Using the cut pieces of petal use the pen or a pencil to fold
around and glue together. Cut the uneven end straight.
8.
Insert the pen through the smallest center petal and slide up to
the top leaving some extra at the end. Cut a small piece of packaging
tape and secure this center petal onto the pen. Working from the bottom
(pen point end) slide on the next sized center petal all the way to the first
one. It will fit tightly. Use the small paintbrush to curl the
petal down.
9.
Continue adding each flower from smallest to largest and curling
the individual petals with the paintbrush until you have added them all.
Cut a small piece of tape and secure the last flower onto the pen.
10. Begin at the bottom of
the flower with floral tape, twisting around the pen and down. Floral
tape sticks to itself. Cover the entire pen up to the end.
