It's finally starting to actually feel like spring around these parts (thank goodness). The snow has melted, the days are warmer, and the trees are starting to bud. I even saw some dandelions today! To celebrate the end of the winter doldrums, my toddler and I made this fun flower wreath for our door. It's a cute, simple craft that's basically free, since it's made from things that were just going into the dumpster anyway. What's not to love? For the base of the wreath, I cut a circle out from a (non-greasy) pizza box. My circle is about 11" in diameter. I left a small semicircle at the top and hole punched it so that I could thread some yarn through later in order to hang it on our door. The flowers and leaves are all made out of a cardboard egg carton. Using scissors or an exacto-knife (I switched back and forth between the two), I cut the "cups" of the bottom half of the egg carton out and trimmed them into flower shapes. I basically just cut them at random and didn't worry about making the flowers perfect or precise looking, which I think makes it a tad more whimsical than matching flowers (plus, lazy). Then I cut the tops and sides of the egg carton into leaves. I ended up using 2 egg cartons to make all the pieces. Now comes the fun part: painting! My toddler loves art projects, so I let him go to town on this one. (It was also a good exercise for me in letting go and not trying to be a perfectionist about things.) I recommend using an old cookie tray as a paint surface, since the flowers can get messy. And, if you're handing the paintbrush over to a little one like I did, I would highly recommend washable paint. I was pretty impressed by how well this project held his attention. Even though there were a good number of flowers, he was excited enough to paint all but two of them. So this project also doubles as a parenting win in my book. I finished up the last two flowers for him and then painted the leaves and the wreath base green. I tried to paint the leaves various shades of green to make it a bit more interesting looking. The final step was assembly. Once they were dry, I arranged the flowers and leaves on the wreath base. Then I opted for my trusty hot glue gun to secure them in place. I tied a bit of green yarn to the hanger and, voila! Flower wreath! I just love how bright and springy it turned out and I especially love that my son had so much fun with it. I hope that this inspires you to make some fun springtime crafts of your own! Happy crafting!
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