These cheery flowers are a fun and simple way to brighten someones day or add to your home or party decor. Get creative and pick up a craft kit from the Adult Services Department or from the drive-up window while supplies last! (Suitable for ages 13+)

Supplies

Included in Kit:

  • 2 colors of paint
  • 1 sponge brush
  • 10 coffee filters
  • 4 green pipe cleaners

You will need to provide scissors, paper or surface to paint on, and a small piece of tape.

Instructions:

  1. Fold the coffee filter in half. Cut slits from the edge to towards the middle on the folds of the coffee filter. Repeat this step all the way around the filter.
  2. Round off the edges of the slits you cut previously. You can shape these however you like to change the aesthetic of your flowers.
  3. Lay a piece of paper out to lay the coffee filter out on so the surface below it doesn’t get paint on it, then paint the coffee filters however you like. You can use water to thin some of the paint to achieve the aesthetic of the color fading. You can also paint one side or both sides of the coffee filter. Let the paint dry.
  4. Once the paint is dry you may stack as many of the filters as you like. The more filters you use, the fuller your flower will appear. Gather the middle of the filter and twist it together. Place a small piece of clear tape at the base to hold the filters in the flower shape.
  5. Wrap the green pipe cleaner around the clear tape, and then the rest of the pipe cleaner becomes the stem. I put these in a small plastic cup, but you can arrange and display them however you like.

– Laura, Adult Services Manager