This is a fun project that kids can do with a little bit of supervision. It's a great way for kids to give flowers to the special lady in their life on Valentine's Day.
You'll need the following items:
1 plain Bic style pen
Green florist tape
1 silk flower (big flowers tend to look better)
low temp glue gun and glue stick
Start by cutting the stem of your silk flower so that it's about 2 to 2 1/2 inches long. Glue the silk flower to the pen with the low temp glue gun. (The flower should sit so that the bloom is right at the end of the pen and most of the stem is glued to the pen. You'll probably have to hold the silk flower in place for a minute or so.)
Starting at the top of the pen, just under the bloom of the flower, begin wrapping the pen with the green florist tape. The tape should be taught, but not not so tight that it rips the tape. End the tape at the tip of the pen.
You can do several pens and wrap together with ribbon to make a bouquet.
You can also fill a small flower pot with green floral foam, cover with spanish moss, and then stick the pen(s) into the pot.
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