DIY Pressed Flowers

    Summer is almost upon us! The flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and the sky is blue! It's all so wonderful. So back to the flower part, wouldn't it be nice to preserve their beauty to look at on even the coldest of days? There is such a method; it's called flower pressing. It only takes a few minutes to set up, and it's so simple the kids can do it too!

Materials:

• Freshly cut flowers
• A few heavy books
• Wax paper
• Knife (or just your hands)

Procedure:

1. With your knife, cut the stem off one of your flowers as close to the petals as possible. Repeat with all flowers.

2. Cut a sheet of wax paper and place it on a flat surface. Lay the flowers face down on one half of the wax paper, then place it in one of the books.

3. Fold the other half of the wax paper over the flowers, then close the book. Place the other books on top.

4. Store the stack of books is a warm, dry place for two weeks. When the two weeks is up, carefully open the book, take out the wax paper, then bend it to help remove the flowers.

5. When you have removed all of the flowers from the wax paper, let them dry for one more day without pressing. 

  And there you have it, pressed flowers! These are great just about anywhere you can think of! Have fun making these, and don't forget, they make great gifts too!