4º EP Flower brooch

Brooches never go out of style and this beautiful textured pin is no exception. Your child can create a layered collage of color that will look fantastic pinned to clothing, or even a bag. They also make great gifts!

What You Need:

·                        Brooch Pin with closure, or a safety pin

·                        Various colored felts

·                        Pencil

·                        Glue

·                        Sequin, button or acrylic gemstone

·                        Scissors

What You Do:

1.               Have your child draw and cut out a large circle on a piece of felt. This will be the base of the brooch, all other concentric circles will be smaller than the base.

2.               Have her choose another color of felt and draw and cut out a smaller circle for the next layer. She can repeat this until she has at least four to five circles, each smaller than the last.

3.               For the final circle, encourage her to cut it into a flower shape.

4.               Have her draw and cut out leaves from a green piece of felt. She can repeat this to create two sets of leaves if she likes.

5.               Time to assemble!  Have her glue each circle on top of each other. At the very center of the top felt shape, glue on the accent, whether it's a sequin, button, gemstone or coin.

6.               Glue the leaves from the bottom of the circles.

7.               Finally, glue the entire felt creation onto the brooch pin. If you're using a safety pin, pin the safety pin through the center of the bottom piece of felt.