Combine a small handmade decoration with a hidden greeting that the recipient can unfold and keep. Gather colored paper, green card, scissors, a glue stick, and a pen.
Set it up
Cut a simple rounded flower shape and a long green rectangle wide enough to carry a short written message. Fold the stem before writing so you can see exactly how much message space remains.
Put the idea to work
Write inside the green rectangle, fold it lengthwise into a stem, and attach the flower only at the top.
Finish and keep it useful
Add one leaf with the recipient name and explain that the folded stem opens to reveal the greeting inside. Avoid gluing the full length of the stem shut, which would conceal the message permanently.
What short greeting would you hide inside a folded paper stem?
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