QUICK REFERENCE
inspiration for the next generation
7yrs + easy
EQUIPMENT
GLUE GUN, PLIERS, CRAFT KINIFE,
TIME
40 mins
INSTRUCTIONS
Space flowers Would space voyagers take these with them, they certainly don t need watering, and they are so easy to make. You ll probably have to cut the coat hanger wire and use the glue gun, but the wool winding has to be the simplest way to create a half pompom. You can make one flower in under 10 minutes so it
SKILL LEVEL
THE FUTURE S BRIGHT & SOFT
won t take long to make a whole bunch. Put them in a regular vase, or make a special Space vase using a couple of junk bottles glued together and sprayed silver. Remember a glue gun is very hot and children should not use it unsupervised as the hot melted glue can cause nasty burns.
Junk used to make this model single serving drink bottle caps (1 per flower), coat hanger wire (1 makes 3 flowers), some left over wool GLUE GLUE
1.
CUT A WIRE COAT HANGER INTO 3 PIECES AS LONG AS YOU CAN MAKE THEM. BEND 5 mm OF ONE END OF EACH OVER AT A RIGHT ANGLE.
2.
USE THE STRAIGHT END OF THE CUT WIRE TO PIERCE A HOLE IN THE BOTTLE CAP
3.
TURN THE CAP OVER AND THREAD THE COAT HANGER THROUGH THE HOLE
4.
PUT GLUE GUN GLUE ON THE RIGHT ANGLE END OF THE WIRE AND SLIDE THE CAP ALL THE WAY UP, WAIT FOR IT TO SET WHILE YOU MAKE FLOWER (SEE 5 -10 BELOW)
10.
PUT GLUE GUN GLUE ABOUT 2mm DEEP IN CAP AND PUSH FLOWER IN. BE CAREFUL, THE CAP WILL BE HOT FROM THE GLUE GUN GLUE, USE A CLOTH TO HOLD THE CAP
11.
ONCE THE GLUE HAS SET, FLUFF UP THE FLOWER AND TRIM TO DESIRED SHAPE. POP IN ANY VASE OR WHY NOT MAKE YOUR OWN... SEE SPACE VASE INSTRUCTIONS
5.
CUT OUT A RECTANGLE OF CARD 25 mm x 100 mm. MAKE A SMALL SLIT IN EACH END TUCK 3 OR 4 SHORT STRANDS OF WOOL INTO THE SLITS
6.
7.
DOUBLE UP SOME WOOL SO THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT 10 STRANDS OF 1.5m TO 2m LONG AND WRAP ROUND THE CARDBOARD. YOU SHOULD ONLY NEED ONE DOUBLED UP BUNDLE OF WOOL PER FLOWER
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8. 9.
TIGHTLY TIE OFF THE CROSS THREADS CUT THROUGH THE BUNDLE WITH SOME STRONG KITCHEN SCISSORS
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