Garland of Flowers
October 16th, 2009
Hawaiian people welcome visitors with a garland of fresh flowers, called a lei. And in some parts of India people like to wear a necklace of fresh flowers at Diwali, the festival of lights. Fresh flowers can be tricky to use especially for toddlers, so why not try our paper flower garland instead?
What you need:
Elastic thread
Crepe or tissue paper (in bright colours)
Coloured plastic drinking straws
Scissors and a plastic darning needle (blunt end for safety)
What to do:
- Cut out a collection of flowers from the paper .
- Snip the straws into small pieces.
- Cut a piece of elastic thread to the length that you want your necklace (remember to leave extra for tying at the back).
- Thread the needle with the elastic thread and tie a small knot to stop the flowers falling off the end.
- Thread through a flower, and then a piece of straw.
- When the thread is nearly full tie the ends together tightly.
Small children love threading and this is a great threading activity with a beautiful end product too!
Other ideas:
- Don’t only make this for Diwali. It is great for Summer or Springtime parties.
- Use leaf shapes in oranges, browns, yellows, golds and reds and make an Autumn garland. Alternate the leaves with wooden beads.
Tags: flower garland, leaf garland, Lei, Things to make and do for Diwali
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