Dandelions Easy Kids’ Craft

SUPPLIES IN THE BAG
- White yarn
- Green pipe cleaner
- Scissors
- Paper plate
Step 1
- Cut a rectangle shape out of the paper plate, approximately 2×3 inches
“How do I know how to measure an inch when I don’t have a ruler?†you ask…EASY! Just use your finger…The area between your second and third knuckles on our index finger is close to an inch, no matter your age. Like this…
Step 2
- Wrap the write yarn around the rectangle 30 times.
- Snip the end. Length does not matter.
Step 3
- Place the green pipe cleaner under the bunch of yarn
- With one side of the pipe cleaner left longer than the other, twist the pipe cleaner 3 to 4 times very tightly around bunch
Step 4
- Slide the bunch of yarn off the rectangle
- Wrap the long side of the pipe cleaner around the base of the bunch of yarn and pinch it tightly so that it holds the yarn in place
Step 5
- Cut the loops
- Trim the yarn to the desired length
If you want to make this flower kids craft into an entire bouquet, just repeat these steps until you have as many flowers as you want. And, please, share your creations with us to be displayed in the gallery (with credit given, of course). You can upload your pic to the comments, email me at inthebagkidscrafts@gmail.com or go to the contact page.Â