Recycled Flower Art

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

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

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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.

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Paper Towel Roll(s)

Steps

Step 1

Choose a bright color of Crayola Portfolio Series Acrylic 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 color of paint and allow it to dry completely.
Step 3

When dry, flatten the painted cardboard tubes, and use Crayola Blunt-Tip Scissor 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 with Crayola No-Run School Glue.
Step 5

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

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