DIY Newspaper Flower Wreath
Newspaper flowers are easy to assemble and make a fun recycling craft for your kids. All you need are some newspapers, cardboard and a few bits and bobs from your craft stash.
Yield: 5 flowers
Cost: zero
Equipment
- scissors
- stapler
- Hot Glue
- Paintbrush
Materials
- Newspapers
- Cardboard
- Acrylic Craft Paint tempera paint can also work
- Buttons
- Ribbon
- Flower template
Instructions
- Using a dinner plate as a template, cut out a circle. Place a smaller plate or bowl in the middle of the circle. Draw around that and cut out the smaller circle to create a wreath shape from the cardboard
- Paint the wreath green and put it aside to dry
- Tear out 5 sheets of newspaper and paint each sheet a different color. Allow to dry completely.
- Download and print the free printable template. Cut out the flower shapes.
- Stack the painted sheets on top of the other
- Use the flower shapes as a template and trace the following shapes to make one flower. 2 of the largest flowers, 2 medium size and 1 of the small.
- Cut out the flowers, cutting 5 sheets at a time. I found it was easier to cut out smaller squares around the flower shapes and then cut out the flower.
- Stack the flowers with the 2 largest on the bottom, then 2 medium and the small on the top. Rotate each flower slightly, so you can see all the petals.
- Secure with a staple in the middle. Scrunch up the layers to create a 3D effect
- Use the hot glue to stick a button over the staple.
- Use hot glue to stick the flowers on the wreath.
- Make a hanging loop from ribbon and tape or glue to the back of the wreath.
Notes
Hint: Make this a completely recycled craft by using buttons from old clothes and reusing ribbon or twine that you have in your stash.