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Looking to create a special DIY craft for mom for Mother's Day using flowers? This easy pressed flower DIY makes for a wonderful homemade gift idea for mom for Mother's Day!

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Wrap flowers into a paper towel and use an iron to flatten the flowers.

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Place the flowers on 2 paper towels (the paper towels are for observing the moisture from the flowers) and make sure not to overlap them. Next, place 2 more paper towels on top. The iron should be set on low-medium heat and no steam should be coming from the iron.

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Once I was done ‘ironing’ the flowers, I placed them inside of a book while they were still sandwiched between the paper towels.

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Use a laminator to seal the flowers to keep them preserved! These turn out to be great gifts!

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How to Make Pressed Flowers for

Mother's Day

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Looking to create a special DIY craft for mom for Mother's Day using flowers? This easy pressed flower DIY makes for a wonderful homemade gift idea for mom for Mother's Day!

Swipe for the how to

Wrap flowers into a paper towel and use an iron to flatten the flowers.

STEP ONE

Place the flowers on 2 paper towels (the paper towels are for observing the moisture from the flowers) and make sure not to overlap them. Next, place 2 more paper towels on top. The iron should be set on low-medium heat and no steam should be coming from the iron.

Once I was done ‘ironing’ the flowers, I placed them inside of a book while they were still sandwiched between the paper towels.

STEP TWO

Use a laminator to seal the flowers to keep them preserved! These turn out to be great gifts!

STEP THREE

For the rest of the how to, swipe up!

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