Chenille Stem Flowers

Inspired by the first day of summer, these Chenille Stem Flowers are simply adorable and so fun to make! All it takes is Bump Chenille Stems, 2″ Styrofoam Balls, Green Pipe Cleaners, and a tall vase for display. No glue or drying time! Both kids and adults will love creating these. Oh, & we must say, they are SOOOO soft!!!

Supplies Needed:

Bump Chenille Stems
Green Chenille Stems
2″ Styrofoam Balls
Scissors or Wire Cutters
Small Opening Tall Vase

Directions for Making Bump Chenille Stem Flowers:

1) Attach 4) Green Chenille Stems to the center of a 2″ Styrofoam Ball. Optional: braid or twist the green stems for a different look.

Green chenille stems added to styrofoam ball

2) Next cut 24) Bump Chenille Stems in the middle of the thinnest part of each stem. This will be enough “bumps” to make 1 flower. Each stem will cut into 4 “bumps” and you will end up with 96 total. Use either a good pair of scissors or wire cutters. Hint: You can cut more than 1 stem at a time (shown below).

3) Now comes the fun part! Take the “bump” and hold it with your thumb and middle finger with your index finger on top.

hold bump chenille in fingers to make loop

4) Create the loop by using your other hand to press each end together. The bump chenille should wrap around your index finger.

5) Then simply hold the chenille bump at near the end and it is ready to insert into the styrofoam ball.

6) With the ends together, press the loop into the 2″ Styrofoam Ball. Start by adding a single row all around the middle. Begin the 2nd row by offsetting the loops from the 1st row (start with the 1st loop in front & center of the back row of loops). This will create a random pattern and look better when finished. Continue adding loops until the entire stryofoam ball is covered with the Yellow Bump Chenille!