Make a Flower Arrangement

What can we use if we don't have scissors or a vase listed in the instructions?

Use clean floral shears or a sharp kitchen knife to cut stems at the 45-degree diagonal and repurpose a clean jar, mug, or recycled bottle as the vase filled halfway with room-temperature water.

My flowers are wilting quickly—what step might I have missed and how do I fix it?

Wilting often happens when leaves sit below the waterline or stems weren't cut on a fresh 45-degree angle, so remove submerged leaves, re-cut each stem at a diagonal, and change the vase water every two days.

How can I adapt this activity for younger children or older kids?

Let younger children pick 3–6 stems and tuck in smaller blooms while an adult handles the 45-degree cuts, and challenge older kids to plan heights, balance the arrangement by slowly turning the vase, and share a photo on DIY.org.

How can we enhance or personalize the finished arrangement beyond the basic steps?

Personalize the arrangement by adding pebbles or marbles to adjust vase height, tying a ribbon around the vase, including fragrant herbs for scent, or creating a color theme and re-cutting stems every two days to extend freshness.