Special Education Services
Plano Independent School District

Vase step two:
For the next layer we used Mod Podge and tissue
paper. Use a brush to coat the vase with
Mod Podge, add tissue paper, and another coat
of Mod Podge. I found confetti tissue paper that
was also added.

Materials needed to make the flowers include:
Wire, a coated copper wire
Buttons, various sizes and colors
Beads, various sizes and colors
Beads made from straws
Wooden dowel

Button and Bead Flowers step one:
Fold wire in half and twist leaving 4" to 5" at the
end. Twisting can be difficult for students with
physical limitations. Tape cut ends of the wire
to desk. Insert pencil or the wooden dowel at
the other and twist.

Button and Bead Flowers step two:
Add buttons, beads, etc. then twist
the remaining wire around a wooden dowel to keep the beads on the
flower sculpture.

Continue making flowers. Let students experiment.Consider size and weight
when choosing buttons and beads to
use to create flowers .

Arrange flowers in vase. If the vase
is unstable add weight to the inside
of the vase.Because the vase is
water tight, real flowers can be
added to the arrangement.