Flower Gifts Made of Paper
admin | November 18, 2009
When you think about paper flower gifts you may envision a small child giving their mother or grandmother a paper flower they made with their own two little hands for Mother’s Day or maybe even Christmas.
While this vision is correct and children do often make a paper flower for the special women in their lives, many adults also make beautiful paper flowers for many occasions. They can be made for weddings, home decor, and even as gifts. These flowers are for many everyday items not just limited to centerpiece or a bouquet.
Pencil and penholders made of flowers make a wonder gift for a teacher, parent, sibling, friends, co-workers and even a neighbor. A ruler, clear drying glue, a pair of scissors, these are a few of the household items you may need with a flower pattern or two to make a crepe paper flower.
Another wonderful gift idea is a crepe paper flower covered treasure box or jewelry holder. Again the only items needed are a small box with a lid, crepe paper, a few flower patterns and household tools mentioned above. This is a great gift for young girls, and they can easily be made by these young girls for their friends as well.
If you have a new neighbor how about a nice flower centerpiece or a potted paper plant for their porch? Perhaps a welcoming basket with local information brochures, a gift card to a local dinner or a homemade coupon booklet good for a dinner at your home once they are settled in. You can either remove the flowers and put them in a vase or decorate the basket with flowers and use it for whatever you want.
Consider making a bookmark with a crepe paper flower. A green pipe cleaner can be used instead of the wire stem. In case the book gets smashed or gets stuffed into a purse or backpack I recommend a small flower. What a beautiful way to mark your spot in a book.
You might consider candy holders as another gift idea. A pint size milk container will work or any small or medium size container is all you need. Cover the container your choice of crepe paper and select a flower or a few and decorate the outside of the container (minus the stems) then fill the container with candy. For any one that loves candy this will make a great gift. Even men instead of using a flower to decorate the box cover it with crepe paper and attach a photo. Glue a picture of a child or grandchildren to each side of the box if it is for a dad or grandpa. Attach a tiny little flower to the box next to the photo if the grandchild is a little girl.
Any handmade gift you can think of can be decorated with a paper flower. To add a touch of elegance or love all you might add to your gift that you buy you can add a paper flower. For the gifts that can’t have a flower added you can always add one to the wrapping paper in place of a traditional bow!
