We here at 8th Continent Soymilk have so much to celebrate this month! April is National Soy Foods Month and we will be joining Autism Speaks at the Walk Now for Autism event on April 24th in LA.
We have been so busy already this month and I wanted to make sure everyone remembers April 22nd is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day!
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to create a cute Spring-inspired recycled craft with the kids? Not only is it fun, but also it helps teach them the importance of recycling and caring for our environment.
Craft: Earth-Friendly Flowers
What you will need:
- Scissors
- Glue
- Empty egg container
- Green pipe Cleaners
- Spring themed Tissue paper
- And a vase to display your awesome project!
Steps:
- Cut 2 double-layered square pieces of tissue paper
- Cut one egg cubby out of the egg carton
- Poke a hole through the first squares of tissue paper with the pipe cleaner
- Follow the tissue paper with the recycled egg carton cubby
- Poke a whole through the last squares of tissue paper with your pipe cleaner and twist the end of the pipe cleaner so the parts do not fall off
- Place two fingers below the squares of tissue paper closest to the end stem and slide the layer of paper and the egg carton cubby up until it scrunches the top square of tissue.
7.Put a dab of glue on the outside of the egg carton cubby and paste the bottom tissue paper against the outside.
Remember: the flowers you make will not all look the same- just like flowers in nature.
Make as many of these Earth-Friendly Flowers as you would like and insert into your vase. I put tissue paper at the bottom of my vase and some decorative pebbles to keep the flowers positioned and arranged! Also- you can trim down the stems if the flowers are too tall.
This is a great craft to do with the kids and an adorable centerpiece for any Spring-time meal!
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