May Day Flower

Supplies:

Tissue Paper
· Green Construction Paper
· Egg Carton
· Popsicle Sticks
· Green Paint, Paint Brush and Water
· Glue
· Paint Brush
· Scissors
· Knife (adult use only)

Directions:

1. Cut the egg carton into twelve cup shapes containers with the scissors.
2. Cut a slit in the bottom of the egg carton cup shapes, with the knife. (adults only)
3. Paint the popsicle sticks green. Let them dry and insert about ½” of the popsicle stick into the egg carton cup shapes.
4. Cut tissue paper into 4” x 4” squares. (4 per flower)
5. Put some glue in the base of the egg carton cup shape. Find the center of the 4” x 4” tissue paper square and pinch it with your fingers. The corners of the tissue paper should stand up to look like a flower. Repeat and glue the tissue paper in the base of the egg carton cup shape.
6. Fold the other two 4” x 4” pieces of tissue paper so that the corners meet to make a triangle. Glue both on the outside of the egg carton across from each other.
7. Cut out two leaves from the green constructions paper and glue to the popsicle stick.
8. You did a great job!! You have made a beautiful flower!