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Spring Flowers

By Fei Powell

April–May 2026

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April showers bring May flowers! On the next rainy day, take a craft break and create your own flowers. You will need: clay, Q-tips, craft paper, scissors, crayons and glue or a hot glue gun.

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Fei Powell

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