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 Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Tuesday Tutorial: Potted Styrofoam Orb Flowers



Hey teachers are you looking for a great simple kids craft? Create these potted Styrofoam orb flowers. Kids are guaranteed to love this project. Create this at school or at home. Apple Barrel paint goes very well with any Styrofoam surface. Enjoy!

 

PLAID Supplies

·       Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Pumpkin Orange, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Light Blue, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Satin Cream, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Apricot, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Aquamarine, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Haystack, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Caterpillar, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Khaki, 2 oz.

 

Other Supplies


Styrofoam balls – four 1 ½”- three 1”- one 3” cut in half, Found branches, Clay pot 3” x 3 ½”, Glue, Moss, Foam spouncer ¾”, and Flat brush ½”


Instructions


1.    Paint clay pot with Pumpkin Orange.
2.    Apply one each of the remaining paint colors to Styrofoam balls with spouncer. Let dry.
3.    Glue Styrofoam half ball inside pot.
4.    Insert branches into painted balls and then into pot with glue.
5.    Top with moss to finish.

 




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