Need something to brighten up a wall or window? These beautiful red
poinsettia flowers are easy to make, inexpensive and will brighten any space.
Or try making poinsettias that are like
folded snowflakes.
You can find lots of Christmas
craft ideas for decorations, tree ornaments and even some gifts you can
make. Or would you like to read about where some of our Christmas
customs came from? Looking for some new ideas for celebrating
Christmas?
1. Cut out squares of red paper. You will need one square for each
petal on your flower. The flower in the picture used 4 inch or 10 cm
squares.
2. Cut out two circles from the red paper. The larger circle
should be about 2 inches (5 cm) across and the smaller circle about 1 inch
(2.5 cm) across. The exact size is not important.
3. For each square, run glue in a line along edge. Fold over
the edge beside it to create a cone shape. Press flat to create the
petal shape. Repeat for each of the petals.
4. Glue the petals around the large circle, fold side down.
Try to space them evenly. Once they are all in place, glue the small
circle on top.
5. Add glitter glue or sequins to the small center circle if you
want.
Find out more about poinsettias and how they became part of the history
of Christmas.
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Children love making gifts for their parents and other adults who
are important to them. But what can they make that will delight the
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Here's how you can quickly and easily get lots of simple, high quality
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