{"id":10162,"date":"2021-09-09T07:10:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/?p=10162"},"modified":"2021-10-01T10:41:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:41:29","slug":"lily-pad-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/lily-pad-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy This DIY Lily Pad Craft!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that there are over 50 different species of water lilies around the world? Or that they can grow upwards of six feet wide and support up to<em> 66 pounds<\/em> of weight? These aquatic flowering plants are also celebrated for their beautiful blooms contributions to pond health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together a fun, DIY activity to help bring the magic home! Check out the instructions below to get started on our original <strong>lily pad craft<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lily Pad Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lilypad-crafts-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"diy waterlilies\" class=\"wp-image-10164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lilypad-crafts-for-kids.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lilypad-crafts-for-kids-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For this experiment you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A dish of water<\/li><li>Blue food dye<\/li><li>Glitter<\/li><li>Colorful paper<\/li><li>Scissors<\/li><li>Puff Paint<\/li><li>Glitter Pen<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Make DIY Water Lilies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lilypad-crafts.jpg\" alt=\"water lily craft\" class=\"wp-image-10168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lilypad-crafts.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lilypad-crafts-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Cut paper into flower shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Decorate your flowers and let them dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Fold up your flower\u2019s petals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Fill up the dish with water and add food dye and glitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Drop in your flowers and watch them bloom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More From Great Wolf Lodge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to take photos of your DIY waterlilies and post them to social media! Tag us <strong>@greatwolflodge<\/strong>. For more fun activities to do as a family, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog<\/a>. We have tons of other DIY crafts, recipes, science experiments, water activities, and more! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out our new post to get started on this original, DIY lily pad craft! 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