Crafts from Flowers

Special Article from your About guide! Learn how to save your colorful flowers by drying or pressing them. Great for crafts, decorations, and gifts!

Create a fun lei using real flowers!

Ashley Nunn shares directions for creating a personalized notebook using leaves or dried flowers. Perfect for Autumn and Back to School time!

From your About.com guide, dry your own flowers and use them to make this simple sachet.

Make this easy flower crown and then dress up as a fairy.

See a full color photo of this fun craft!

Did you know that you can transfer the color from flowers and even leaves onto fabric by beating them with a hammer? The kids especially will enjoy this creative activity as long as they have plenty of parental supervision!

See a full color photo of this fun craft!

See a full color photo of this fun craft!

This unique project is not only educational, it would make a fun gift.

Follow these directions and you can create a fun and unique kissing ball or pomander ball using ribbon. For a nice finishing touch, add small flowers to your kissing ball craft.

Follow these instructions to make a simple gift or decoration using pine cones, a string of lights, and a jar.

From your About.com guide, make yur own pressed flower picture. Great for gifts, cards, book covers, and more.

Aren't these lovely? They last forever too. The are great for any occasion, but are especially nice for Valentine's Day. They give off a lovely glow and are perfect for a romantic dinner at home.

Make yours out of heavy paper, yarn, and dried flowers.

Use real flowers and contact paper to make this great craft.

Make this fancy decoration. A nice gift idea.

A very fancy gift idea. Minimum supplies needed: plastic hanger, lace fabric, lace trim, ribbon, potpourri, and a hot glue gun .

An easy sewing project made with dried flowers.

Take a peek at this picture of Sarah's pressed flowers.