DIY Aloe Vera Paper Plant

by Petro Neagu

9 Materials

$10

1 Hour

Easy

Add a little creativity to your home decor with an easy peasy paper plant craft! Do you have a couple of cereal boxes just about ready to hit the trash bin? Hold your horses! This paper plant is an excellent idea to put those babies to a good use!

Use a pencil and a ruler to sketch out leaves on the back (or inside) of empty cardboard boxes.

For each leaf, fold it in half the long way and make a small cut in the bottom of the leaf about ¼ of an inch.

Get out your glue gun, leaves and straws. You will need 2 straws for each branch and at least 3 of each size (or more) up to 15 – 20 leaves. You will need to make at least two branches.

Start at the top glueing the smaller leaves to the top of the straw and slowly work your way down graduating the size as you go.

Continue working your way down almost to the end of the straw.

Elongate the straw “stems” by making a small snip in the top of a new straw and push it up into the existing straw with the leaves. Add a little glue from the glue gun to seal it tight.

Cut the flower foam to fit snugly down into your pot.

Take your branches outside and spray paint them. Use as directed on the can. Let dry between coats. Spray paint until every surface is covered. Let dry completely.

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