I saw the idea for homemade dot stampers on Counting Coconuts a while ago; I thought it looked cool but I didn't really plan to try it. Well, then R got beautiful flowers after her dance recital and we had the floral tubes so I just had to do it. I'm so glad I did because R loves this activity! C enjoyed this activity too, but he did it one day when I was preparing dinner and I didn't have the chance to take pictures!
All you do is put a drop or two of food coloring in each tube and then fill the tubes with water and put the caps on. Believe it or not, the liquid stays in the tube unless you push down on something. I put a dish towel on the table and placed a few paper towels on top of it.
R then used her homemade blue, yellow, and red dot stampers to make some beautiful art! You can use whatever colors you want, but all you really need is the three primary colors to add in a little lesson on color mixing.
So, next time you receive flowers with floral tubes, recycle those tubes and make art! You could always visit your local florist or floral supply store and buy a few tubes too.
