Everything in the garden looks good in May I think, even the weeds have a kind of charm, and I have a soft spot for these bursts of yellow and white that pepper the grass.
Know it's not everyone's favourite, but I love a sunny yellow flower.
These paper daisies and dandelions are easy to make and can be used in lots of different ways - to stick on cards or pictures, or as decorations.
You will need:
Plain white paper
Yellow paper (optional)
Scissors
Glue stick
Craft glue
Yellow tissue paper
1. For the little daisies, fold an A4 sheet of plain paper in half, lengthways, then fold it again lengthways two more times.
2. Cut thin strips by cutting across the folded paper, then unfurl your strips and snip into pieces by cutting on the creases.
3. Rub glue stick in the middle of a petal piece and stick another one at right-angles to it, to make a cross. Rub more glue in the middle and attach another two petal strands, to fill the gaps.
We found the best way was to assemble a daisy on a finger tip! The first rub of glue seemed to fix the petal strip steady on the tip, making it easier to add the other pieces, but use whatever method you find best.
4. Use a hole punch to punch out small yellow circles - if you don't have yellow paper, colour in some plain paper.
5. Rub glue in the centre again, wet your finger to help pick up the little yellow circle, and glue it down.
6. For the dandelions, fold a sheet of tissue paper a few times so it's easier to cut across. Cut a few 4/5cm strips.
7. Cut a fringe along an open end of one of the pieces (keep the cuts close together). Make the cuts about 2cm long (no more than halfway down your strip)
8. Open up the strip and dab some glue along it at intervals, just under the fringe, then fold the strip in half.
Best not to use a glue stick like we did... because the tissue paper is easy to rip - better to use a small amount of glue on a brush.
9. Dab more glue along the length of this shorter strip, again just under the fringe, and tightly roll your strip. It can be fiddly to start off, but once you get going you can hopefully roll it between your finger and thumb, and remember to press tightly just under the fringe where the glue is. Brush some glue on the end of the strip and tightly roll the last bit.
10. Puff out the dandelion with your fingers, trim the centre if you want, to make it flatter. We cut the stalk bit off so we could stick them on a picture.
