Plumeria Petal Crafts

Foam Plumeria Flower

• The thickness of a plumeria petal is similar to craft foam, making it easy to create fake flowers from this material. Select the color of the craft foam to match the common plumeria colors. Use a pencil to create the outline of five plumeria petals of the same size on the craft foam. Cut out each outline with a craft knife or scissors. After arranging the petals in a pinwheel formation, attach them at the center with craft glue. Add a small yellow circle of foam in the center. You can add leaves, which are also thick, by attaching the flower to a wooden dowel painted green. Cut several football-shaped leaves from green craft foam and glue it to the sides of the dowel.

Lei

• If you have access to a large number of plumeria flowers, use them to create a traditional Hawaiian lei that you can wear or give to a friend. For a typical 40-inch lei, you'll need approximately 50 plumeria flowers removed from the plant. Thread a large needle with 100 inches of cotton string. Fold the string in half so it is doubled up and knot at the end, leaving several inches of extra string beneath the knot. Push the needle through the center of a plumeria flower and guide it to the knot. Repeat the process, stacking the flowers until you fill the string. To wear, remove the needle and knot the ends together, forming a necklace.

Decoupage Wooden Box

• Preserve your plumeria petals and decoupage them onto a plain wooden box. Start by plucking the petals off of an individual flower. Place the flower petals onto a piece of paper and stick the paper in a dark, dry place such as on a closet shelf. Allow three weeks for the petals to dry. To attach the dried petals to the box, apply a thin layer of glue to the back and press them into place. Once that glue dries, seal it in with a layer of clear spray sealant. Apply additional layers of sealant to form a hard cover that encases the plumeria petals.

Flower Pin

• Make clay plumeria flower petals and turn it into a wearable pin. Roll out a piece of polymer clay in red, white, yellow or pink until it is flat. Use a clay knife to cut out five individual petal shapes. To make the petals appear more realistic, mold the sides so they slope gently upward. Form the center with a circular piece of clay and stick the petals to it. Bake the polymer clay according to instructions and use urethane glue to attach a pin to the back when cool.