Baby Jar Flower Gardens
These adorable tiny flower gardens are a great gift for Mother’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, birthdays, or just to celebrate springtime.
Age
4 and up
This project is rated EASY to do.
What You Need
Baby food jar with lid
Small silk flowers
Rolling pin
White craft glue or hot glue gun
Green play dough or green modeling clay (you can use our homemade play dough below)
What You Need
If using the homemade play dough, follow recipe instructions below.
Roll out the play dough or clay with rolling pin.
Using the mouth of the jar as a cookie cutter, cut out a circle. If you use the lid as the cookie cutter you will not be able to close your jar when the time comes.
Glue the play dough or clay into the lid.
Stick flowers into the dough or clay. If using play dough, set lids aside to dry and harden over night.
Screw the lid onto the jar, carefully inserting the flowers into the jar.
Decorate the lid however you like. (We used a scrap of felt then tied a piece of ribbon on.)
Play dough recipe:
1 cup Flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 cup Salt
1 cup warm Water
1 teaspoon Oil
Food coloring
Helpful Hints
Modeling clay is inexpensive and can be found at most craft stores in a variety of colors.
Check the clearance racks for silk flowers, and look for flower arrangements at the dollar store as well.
As an option, you can use toothpicks for stems and foam flower cutouts if you prefer.
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Mother’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, birthdays
April 17th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
I love decorating my house with flowers.
Bye, Chris.
May 30th, 2007 at 7:28 am
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