Make Child-Sized Bouquets With Kids This Winter

December 15th, 2022 Posted by Gift Flowers

Doing things together with your child helps bond and instill valuable life lessons. This winter, you can make child-sized bouquets with kids. Floral arrangement activities benefit kids as they utilize senses like touch, smell, and sight. Schoolchildren can learn the skill quickly and will likely create a passion for flowers. Our guide will help you prepare beforehand to make small bouquets with kids. 

Know More about Flowers 

Florists will have flower varieties, and you can learn a lot from them. They can help you know more about different species and how they pick the flower colors in a bouquet. Flowers can be a creative gift for upcoming holidays. It is a tradition to use them when showing affection to loved ones and appreciation to someone you care about. You can be creative with bouquet designs by learning from other people’s crafts. Their experience enables you to do it like a pro. In addition, you can get valuable insights from the internet on DIY floral arrangements.

Materials

Preparation is essential when making a bouquet with kids. It helps make it safe and fun for children. Educating yourself on floral arrangements is the first step in preparing to make child-sized bouquets. The next is to create an idea and ensure you have all the supplies before the actual day of bouquet making. Below are must-haves for making DIY bouquets;

• Fresh flowers and Greenery 
• Container/ vase/ basket
• Floral form
• Scissors 
• Tape 
• Newspaper 

It is best to order fresh flowers in advance; they should arrive a day or two earlier. Please put them in water so that they do not spoil. Florists have different types of roses and orchids. If you have flowers in your home garden, include a basket on the list. Cut them in the morning and put them in a vase with water to maintain  

Kinds of Child-Sized Bouquet 

Not everyone likes a large bouquet. Maybe it may not suit your style or budget. Here are 5 different kinds of small-sized bouquets;

• Single Stem Bouquet

It is a simple style of flower arrangement containing one flower. The bouquet is easy to make and takes less time than other floral designs. Large petaled flowers are the best choice for a single-stem bouquet. Roses are popular for the type of flower arrangement, but you can utilize other blooms. Others include sunflower, closed magnolia, open peony, and Blue hydrangea. Still, there are many more varieties to consider: Select a color depending on the bouquet’s objective and the occasion. Tropical flowers are simple but elegant for single-stem bouquets. 

• Contemporary Bouquet 

As the name suggests, the contemporary bouquet uses modern flowers in an arrangement. They are stylish and appealing as you can choose different blooming flowers. Contemporary bouquets are well-designed and do not include clutter. Choose your favorite seasonal flowers this winter to use. The ones with a solid color should be the most part, while the filler flowers should be complementary. Cut them to a suitable size and bundle them using a string. Still, you can present them using foam or arrange the pieces in a basket. There are lots of contemporary designs on the internet to draw inspiration from. 

• Hand-tied Boquet 

The name comes from the finishing of the flower arrangement style. It utilizes flowers with stems that you tie together using ribbon. The small-sized bouquet is ideal for gifting or at weddings. You can package them differently to suit their purpose. If you are placing them in a visible place, keep them in a vase while you can wrap them to give them to someone. You can handpick seasonal blooms during the winter season or order your favorite flowers locally from a florist. 

• Basket Bouquet 

It is a simple and rustic floral arrangement where you place the flowers of choice in a basket. You can purchase a ready-made one or make it from scratch using newspapers. Choose the components depending on their style while developing the basket bouquet idea. The floral arrangement is small and can be handheld or placed on a coffee table as a centerpiece. Using glue, you can stick the stems on foam and attach them to the basket. Still, you can cover the flowers with transparent paper if you want to gift someone a basket bouquet and place a card with the message inside. The DIY floral arrangement is easy to make.

• Round Bouquet 

It is a circular shaped floral arrangement that works for all styles. The primary flowers will be the focal point of the bouquet and are typically vibrant colors. Choose single or multi-colored blooms depending on your taste. The filler flowers should complement the primary colors. Also, greenery on the side will make a round bouquet more attractive. Start making the bouquet with 3-4 stems and add more until you get a rounded shape. Ensure you maintain the ratio for primary and filler flowers for the theme. Do not leave any gaps, and make the bouquet firm using a ribbon.