Valentine's Day 2013

I am not the best at showing teacher appreciation during Christmas time. I am too busy with the family. And it is an expensive time of year. After a couple months of economic recovery, I like to come up with a Valentine craft for teacher appreciation for putting up with my nephews, especially the younger nephew who can be a stinker. This year I made bouquets of flowers with soap. They smell heavenly.  Here is what I did.

Materials:
1. Soap flower buds. I found them at the Dollar tree. Each bouquet requires almost 2 packages. Cost $2.
2. Small pots. I found these plastic colored pots at Menards. Cost .50 cents.
3. Styrofoam balls to fit in pot. I found them at Michaels. Cost $1.00.
4. Glue gun and glue sticks.

I used a bit of glue to keep styrofoam ball stuck in pot. Then I glued each flower bud around the base of the ball packing each bud tightly to the next until the styrofoam ball was full.  Surprisingly, the soap buds are quite strong and don't break easily.  I reused the ribbon from the packages of the soap buds. I probably should have ironed the ribbon but I was too lazy.

These would be great in the bathroom. Each color has a different scent, but they aren't overpowering.  If I, the uncrafty, can do it, so can you.