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Recycled Flower Art

Celebrate Earth Day with recycled art! Gather cardboard tubes from around your home and transform them into colourful flowers on a brightly painted canvas!

Ages: 4 and up, 8 and up, 6 and up

CIY Staff

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

  • Paint
  • Paint Brushes
  • Newspaper
  • Paper Towel Roll(s)

Steps

  • Step 1

    Choose a bright colour of Crayola Paint, and brush the paint onto recycled cardboard tubes. Completely cover the tubes with paint and set them aside to dry.

  • Step 2

    Cover a blank canvas with another bold colour of paint and allow it to dry completely.

  • Step 3

    When dry, flatten the painted cardboard tubes, and use Crayola Scissors to cut each tube into several short pieces.

  • Step 4

    Use the short tube pieces as flower petals and arrange them on the painted canvas. Glue the flowers in place.

  • Step 5

    Allow the glue to dry, and then display your recycled work of art!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

Use your imagination and have fun making your craft as creative as you are—there's no wrong way to do it!