Description
Transform ordinary coffee filters into beautiful handmade flowers with simple techniques and vibrant colors.
Ingredients
- Dollar Tree coffee filters
- Squeeze bottle for food coloring
- Food coloring (optional)
- Scissors
- Pipe cleaners (for flower stems)
- A shallow dish or tray for drying flowers
- Water (to mix with food coloring)
Instructions
- Start by laying out your coffee filters.
- In your squeeze bottle, mix a few drops of food coloring with water.
- Hold a filter and squeeze color onto the center.
- Allow the filters to absorb the color.
- Once you have the desired depth of color, set your filters aside to dry.
- After drying, take a filter and gather the edges toward the center.
- Wrap a pipe cleaner around the base to secure the petals.
- Repeat with more filters to create a bouquet.
Notes
Store flowers in a dry, cool location away from direct sunlight. Refresh colors with food coloring as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A