The flower leis craft kit comes with large and small flowers in seven different colors. To start, you will need 16 large flowers in one of the colors, 17 straw spacers in the same color, and a yellow string that comes with the kit. Use a darning needle to string on the flowers and straws by starting with a straw, and then alternating between a flower and a straw until you have strung them all on.
Repeat Step 1 until you have created a strand of large flowers and straws for each of the seven colors in the craft kit: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. To streamline the process, I found it helpful to make stacks of 16 flowers and 17 straws for each color before stringing them on. If you want, you can also create a knot at the ends of each strand to prevent the flowers from slipping off when you assemble the chandelier.
To begin assembling the chandelier, tie one end of each flower strand to the wire wreath form by making a double knot with the yellow thread. You will want to space the seven flower strands equally around the wreath form and can slide them around the wreath to adjust their spacing as needed. I arranged my flower strands in rainbow order.
Cut a two-inch circle out of cardstock, foam, or other sturdy type of paper. A paper punch works great for creating the circle! This will form the top part of your chandelier and will be used to string the flower strands through. Use a pencil to mark seven equally spaced holes around the outside edge of circle, with about a 1/2 inch border. They don't have to be perfectly spaced, just relatively close, so you can eyeball it!
Take one flower strand at a time, and thread the end not tied to the wreath form through the darning needle. Use the darning needle to poke through one of the marks you made on the cardstock circle. Repeat with each of the flower strands, going in order around the wreath form. Once all the strands are through the cardboard circle, adjust as necessary so that the chandelier will hang level. You want the wreath form to be parallel to the floor, not tilted to one side. Once the chandelier is level, tie the seven strands into a knot above the chandelier.
To form the bottom half of the chandelier, you will use the small flowers that come with the craft kit. You will need 10 small flowers and 11 straws for each color. Use the yellow string and darning needle to create a flower strand. Start with a flower, and then alternate between straw and flower. End with two of the straws as shown. Repeat for each of the seven colors of flowers. If you want, you can create a knot at the end of each strand to prevent the flowers from sliding off when assembling the chandelier.
Tie each strand of small flowers directly below the coordinating strand of large flowers on the wreath form. Tie the end with the two straws to the wreath form using a double knot. Once all of the strands are tied onto the wreath form, you can trim the excess string with a pair of scissors.
Bring the ends of each of the seven flower strands on the bottom of the chandelier together and tie with a double knot. Trim the excess string. You have now completed the bottom of your chandelier! Slide the strands around the chandelier as needed to space them equally and allow for the chandelier to hang level. Once you have them where you want them, you can add a small dab of hot glue on the top of each knot tying to the strands to the wreath form in order to prevent any knots from unraveling.
To finish the wreath, I added large foam flowers around the front edge of the wreath form. I used two large flowers for each color and secured to the wreath form with a dab of hot glue on the back of the flower, holding in place until dry. I also glued a small pom-pom to the center of each flower. This helps conceal the wreath form and adds another colorful element to the chandelier!
Hang your chandelier and give it a spin to enjoy the rainbow! This chandelier would look pretty near a sunny window paired with some colorful kids wall art. It would also make a sweet mobile in a nursery or child's bedroom. You will have plenty of foam flowers left over in the craft kit to make a few floral leis as well!
The flower leis craft kit comes with large and small flowers in seven different colors. To start, you will need 16 large flowers in one of the colors, 17 straw spacers in the same color, and a yellow string that comes with the kit. Use a darning needle to string on the flowers and straws by starting with a straw, and then alternating between a flower and a straw until you have strung them all on.
Repeat Step 1 until you have created a strand of large flowers and straws for each of the seven colors in the craft kit: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. To streamline the process, I found it helpful to make stacks of 16 flowers and 17 straws for each color before stringing them on. If you want, you can also create a knot at the ends of each strand to prevent the flowers from slipping off when you assemble the chandelier.
To begin assembling the chandelier, tie one end of each flower strand to the wire wreath form by making a double knot with the yellow thread. You will want to space the seven flower strands equally around the wreath form and can slide them around the wreath to adjust their spacing as needed. I arranged my flower strands in rainbow order.
Cut a two-inch circle out of cardstock, foam, or other sturdy type of paper. A paper punch works great for creating the circle! This will form the top part of your chandelier and will be used to string the flower strands through. Use a pencil to mark seven equally spaced holes around the outside edge of circle, with about a 1/2 inch border. They don't have to be perfectly spaced, just relatively close, so you can eyeball it!
Take one flower strand at a time, and thread the end not tied to the wreath form through the darning needle. Use the darning needle to poke through one of the marks you made on the cardstock circle. Repeat with each of the flower strands, going in order around the wreath form. Once all the strands are through the cardboard circle, adjust as necessary so that the chandelier will hang level. You want the wreath form to be parallel to the floor, not tilted to one side. Once the chandelier is level, tie the seven strands into a knot above the chandelier.
To form the bottom half of the chandelier, you will use the small flowers that come with the craft kit. You will need 10 small flowers and 11 straws for each color. Use the yellow string and darning needle to create a flower strand. Start with a flower, and then alternate between straw and flower. End with two of the straws as shown. Repeat for each of the seven colors of flowers. If you want, you can create a knot at the end of each strand to prevent the flowers from sliding off when assembling the chandelier.
Tie each strand of small flowers directly below the coordinating strand of large flowers on the wreath form. Tie the end with the two straws to the wreath form using a double knot. Once all of the strands are tied onto the wreath form, you can trim the excess string with a pair of scissors.
Bring the ends of each of the seven flower strands on the bottom of the chandelier together and tie with a double knot. Trim the excess string. You have now completed the bottom of your chandelier! Slide the strands around the chandelier as needed to space them equally and allow for the chandelier to hang level. Once you have them where you want them, you can add a small dab of hot glue on the top of each knot tying to the strands to the wreath form in order to prevent any knots from unraveling.
To finish the wreath, I added large foam flowers around the front edge of the wreath form. I used two large flowers for each color and secured to the wreath form with a dab of hot glue on the back of the flower, holding in place until dry. I also glued a small pom-pom to the center of each flower. This helps conceal the wreath form and adds another colorful element to the chandelier!
Hang your chandelier and give it a spin to enjoy the rainbow! This chandelier would look pretty near a sunny window paired with some colorful kids wall art. It would also make a sweet mobile in a nursery or child's bedroom. You will have plenty of foam flowers left over in the craft kit to make a few floral leis as well!
