While it may be a while before your real flower garden blooms into a rainbow of spring colors, you can round up a bouquet of these bright-hued wooden perennials to liven up a countertop or coffee table in no time.
| Prep Time: Afternoon or Evening | |
| What you need: | |
| Long-handled wooden spoons
Acrylic or tempera paint Paintbrush Mug Assorted flat wooden craft shapes (sold by the bagful at most craft stores) Wood glue Wooden beads (colored or plain) | |
| Seasons: Rainy day, Spring | |
| Materials: beads, paints, wood | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Have your kids paint the wooden spoon handles green and stand them stem-end up in a mug to dry. |
| 2. | For petals, glue flat wooden craft shapes to the bowl of each spoon, as pictured (this step works best if you lay the spoons on a flat surface). |
| 3. | Once the glue is completely dry (see manufacturer's directions), your kids can paint the flowers (both front and back) and stand them in a mug to dry. |
| 4. | Lastly, glue a cluster of wooden beads in the center of each flower. |
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