Keep your kids busy with this simple paper flower dangler activity

Here I will be sharing simple craft ideas for kids.
Most of these activities are simple enough that kids of age group 4 and above will be able to do on their own or with very less adult supervision.
I will share details of material and procedure in the posts though in most cases it can be varied based on things that will be available at hand.
Any suggestions, comments, request are welcome and I will try to incporporate them soon.
Hope you enjoy this crafty journey

This is simple dangler made using few colour paper flowers that you can hand on the door or any where in your room.

Activity level: easy

Supplies
colour paper of your choice, golden water color, googly eyes, satin robbion, glue(fevicol) and zigzag scissors

Draw flower or shapes of your choice on the color paper and cut with zigzag scissors. This part you can help. Make kids decorate these flowes as per choice with googly eyes, golden water color or anything that ou have at hand like artificial decoration stones, crayon..let their imagination fly!
This will keep them busy and you get a free time for that much needed tea break ;)

Paste the decorated flowers on to satin ribbon in sequence and let it dry..Your dangler is ready

Hang your dangler or you can stick the top end with sticking tape, like I have done!

Here is another variant of the dangler that can be used as toran on the door

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