Flowers That Last Forever

An aerial view of a completed rose.

People always say the best gifts are homemade, so for Valentines Day why not give the person you love a homemade gift? Don’t know what to do? Well here is a simple idea; flowers. You can make duct tape flowers for your valentine. They are simple to make, keep a long time and they are great for people with allergies.

   

Finished Petal

To start off you will need a straw or pen, and duct tape. There are many types of duct tape to add color, or design to your flower(s). To start making your flower you’ll want to wrap your straw or pen in duct tape; this will be the stem. Next you are going to rip off pieces of duct tape that are each about two inches long, these are going to be you're petals. With each piece of tape you are going to fold the top corners towards the middle, leaving some of the sticky side at the bottom. Once you have made you're petal, you’ll wrap it around the top of your stem, After that you make more petals until you're satisfied with your flower.