Sunflowers

For this craft we are using 5 squares of paper… 4 are yellow or orange, and 1 is brown or grey. We are also using a page from an old book and a chopstick. You will also need a pencil, something round to trace a circle, and liquid glue. Begin by accordion folding each yellow/orange square of paper. Keep it folded and then fold in half. Just like the picture shows the stages:

Glue them together to create the flower. (So glue them in half, then to each other) You may have to add a bit more glue in the center, you will notice where it is floppy but adding our flower center will also help with that. Then take your book page and fold it in half. Find a circle object and trace the circle so it fits within that. Cut it out and you now have two circles for the center of your flower. Glue the circles onto the brown or grey paper and cut around them to leave a colored border. This will be the center of your flower. Glue it onto the center and you have a sunflower! Take your chopstick and stick it up far enough into one of the folds and add glue before pressing shut, hold for a few seconds and let it dry. This is the stem.

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