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Get Crafty with Pressed Flowers

Pressed flowers are a special keepsake (particularly when grown at home), and may inspire an interest in gardening.

PROJECT TIME: 7 minutes to snip and press a few blooms, wait time not included
AGE: 4 years+

June 19th, 2007

By Melissa Carter

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3 Close it up tight! It’s the physical squishing pressure that removes most of the moisture. After seven to 10 days (or about a month if you’re using a book), slowly open it up. Delicate, paper-thin lovelies await your petite botanist. Handling with tweezers, affix to pretty boxes, handmade bookmarks or bulletin boards.


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