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Flower Child

Flower Child

You can make this necklace as plain or fancy as you want. For the simplest project, just use felt flowers and cut straws. To gussy it up, add beads and wrap the straws in fabric. Best for kids 7 to 10.

To make fancy straw stems (optional), lay fabric flat and cut into 10

Draw 10 flower outlines, each about 1 1/2 inches across, on the felt. Click here for a printable flower template. Cut them out.

Thread the needle with the yarn and string the flower parts on to it,

Place the garland around your child's neck and tie a bow in the back,

1/4 yard of cotton fabric in a small-scale print

Sharp scissors

Glue stick

2 drinking straws, cut into 10 (1-inch) pieces

2 or 3 (9-by-18-inch) sheets of Holland felt in bright colors ($4 each, achildsdream.com

Tapestry needle

1 yard yarn

10 pony beads (50 cents for 70 Darice beads, misterart.com; skip the beads for kids under 3)

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