DLTK's Chrismas for Kids
Flower Paper Plate Craft

I was busily designing the "Buzzing Bugs" craft and realized that the flowers were a fun craft even without the bugs.

There's a handprint option and a construction paper petal option -- pick your favorite. You can also add a cute buzzing bug or two if you like!

paper plate

	paint (poster paint, tempra paint or acrylic paint all work) -- green is nice, but other colors will work too
	paint brush
	glue
	construction paper
	scissors
	pencil
	optional: yellow construction paper, felt or pom poms
	optional: gold or silver glitter or glitter glue

Viewer Suggestion: instead of a paper plate, trace a plate onto a piece of cardboard or poster board and use that as the center of the project.

	Paint the "bottom" of your paper plate: your paper plate has the side you'd eat from and the side you'd place on the table -- the bottom is the side you'd place on the table
	paint your plate a base color (green is nice!),
	let dry
	trace petal shapes or handprints onto a piece of red construction paper.
	cut out the petals/handprints
	glue them in circles around the plate
	Using yellow construction paper, pom poms, felt or glitter make a circular center to your poinsettia