Pencil Top Flowers

You don't have to have a lot of art supplies to have an Art Day or to do something creative. Here is an example. Cut out flower petals and leaves from a plain white paper. Patterns here can be copied and enlarged to make petals 6 1/2 inches and leaves 5 1/2 inches. Color them with what you have available. Crayons, markers, paint, colored pencils or draw a beautiful design with a pencil. I painted mine with acrylic paint. For the flower I painted one side and for the leaf I painted both sides.

Once it's dry, cut the pieces out. Slightly fold the petals in half length-wise to give them a little shape. You can also shape them a little by curving them with your fingers. Now tape the flower petals to the top of a pencil. Tape then in a staggering way like the petals of a flower. Then tape the leaves lower down on the pencil. Optional: You can use floral tape to attach these petals and leaves to the pencil for a better hold.

This is a great way to add a little Spring to your desk!