This idea was not all mine...I got this from a Gospel Light idea book. Hopefully, one day, I will get the hodgepodge of resources I have pulled from organized and listed on this page. I made these for a wedding the girls were in. We used fresh flowers for the wedding, but also made a play version at home with fake flowers.
Supplies you'll need:
-some type of wire for framing...I used pipe cleaners I had on hand, but you could also use wire hangers
-ribbons
-flowers (fake or real)
-colored electrical tape (or floral tape if you have it)
-good scissors (that can cut your flowers or cut through the fake flower stems)
-Lengths of tulle (optional)
First, form your wire base into a round circle to fit your child's head. Then, starting at the center in the front, surround your wire base with flowers. Tape them on using the electrical tape. I chose a color that matched the ribbons, so it would not show through.
Next, take a length of ribbon, find its center, and loop it through at the front in the middle of your flowers. Wind it around your wire base, covering the areas where you have taped flowers on. Finish by tying a bow in the back.
For a pretty finish, you can tie extra ribbons on the back, and you can also fold a length of tulle on the back, and tie it, to add a short train. Your little girl will love it.
This is a project that's a little more complicated, but you can involve younger kids by allowing them to help choose flowers, wind the ribbon, and tie on the finishing pieces.
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