“Flowers for Mother’s Day,” Friend, May 1989, 19
Flowers for Mother’s Day
To make this gift for your mother, grandmother, or anyone else who is special, you will need: construction paper of various colors (including green), scissors, glue, and one straw for each flower.
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Cut out patterns, and trace grass pattern onto 3 pieces of green construction paper.
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Layer grass so that bottom layer is highest, then middle layer, with top layer lowest (see illustration). Glue along side edges and bottom.
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Trace flowerpot pattern onto construction paper of any color, and cut out. Glue to grass patterns (see illustration).
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Trace flowers and flower centers onto different colors of construction paper, and cut out.
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Glue flower centers to flowers; then glue back of each flower to top of straw.
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Stick straws between layers of grass.
Illustrated by Shauna Mooney