Pay it Forward Flowers

by Ana D
(New York)

From bland to GRAND

From bland to GRAND

My mother is so generous and never asks for anything in return. I tried to give her a kindle for Mother's Day and instead she donated it to a woman with MS, which just shows the kind of woman she is. I then decided to give her something me and my 8 year old brother could make together.

We bought a house plant and spruced it up by making flowers made out of foam paper plates and sticking them into the pot. I drew different flower patterns on the plates, cut them, and let my brother decorate them as he wished. He use markers and glitter pens and they turned out amazing!

I know it is not an extravagant project but it will definitely show anyone how much you care about them. I hope others can gain inspiration from my story/pictures and for Mother's Day I just hope you can do what my mother has done; pay it forward.


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Good Job
by: Mary

Ana, What a great job you did and such a sweet idea! If my plants looked like that, I would smile every time I looked at them. Your Mom will Love it! It's not the size or cost that counts. It's the love you put in it and this one is worth a million!

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Beautiful
by: Maria

What a beautiful story! I love hearing stories like this and your mother is lucky to receive such a simple but wonderful gift like these flowers.
I will definitely be doing this project with my daughter

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So Thoughtful
by: Cabin Annie

You and your brother both should be so proud of yourselfs, giving from the heart means so much more to a mother than anything you could buy. Your mother has set a wonderful exxample for you.

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Wish I thought of this
by: Bill

This is such a simple and great project I wish I could have though of this first :) every year I buy my wife a bouquet of flowers and take her out for lunch but the flowers die and this is a wonderful solution to that! Now my wife will be able to enjoy them and what they represent for more than a couple of days.

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Amazing!
by: Anonymous

I'm blown away!

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Don't have a green thumb
by: Anonymous

Makes me want to go any buy some plants, and believe me, i don't have a green thumb. I am definitely going to be making this for mother's day.

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Surprised
by: Sandra

I was surprised something so simplest could be so beautiful. This is definitely the craft which is the easiest to make and is as meaningful and gorgeous as any other gift.

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amazing craft
by: sara

amazing!this is wonderful! i gave it my friends and they loved it thank you so much for showing a wonderful craft.

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