Homemade Greeting Cards

• Homemade greeting cards are an excellent way to express heartfelt sentiments to friends and family. Although homemade greeting cards are usually thought of as a children's craft, they make a fun activity for grown-ups too. Fold a piece of heavy construction paper in half and cut the unfolded edges with pinking shears for a polished look. Cut, layer and glue various colored, shaped and sized pieces of construction paper onto the front and inside of your greeting card for an eye-catching design, and use letter stencils to give text a sophisticated, playful or professional feel. Add small embellishments, such as a tiny ribbon bow or a piece of felt, to the front of the card for an extra special touch.
  
  

Construction Paper Flowers

• Construction paper flowers are fun and easy for people of all ages to make and can add a whimsical touch to any room. Cut a flower shape out of two sheets of different colored construction paper. Glue the flower pieces together, positioning one on top of the other, overlapping slightly, to give your flower a multi-colored, multi-dimensional look. Cut a small foam ball in half and glue one of the halves, smooth-side down, onto the center of the flower. Gently push a piece of thin, pliable wire up through the back of the flower and into the Styrofoam center of your flower. Glue a few construction paper leaves onto the wire for a fresh-cut look.