Steps
STEP 1
Apply stain to the dowel.
Materials
Wood Stain, Square Dowel
![staining the dowel](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/09ac4340caf640e79e1534d8c520fc17.png)
STEP 2
Use a stapler to attach a ribbon to the dowel for the floral decoration to hang from.
Tools
Hand Stapler
![attaching ribbon](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/163bf9108c974a1ead3fe9c6b56fbe3f.png)
STEP 3
Cut streamers to size. Apply paint accent colors to the paper as desired to create paper flowers.
![painting flowers](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/98cc9b9bb01c4bc78bf4631e6d22a97c.png)
STEP 4
Cut additional pieces of streamer for the flower stem and the inner part of the flower.
![cutting streamer pieces](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/07140ab9de324253a764cbe066b8d3d1.png)
STEP 5
Use hot glue to carefully assemble the flowers. Make as many flowers as desired. 16 flowers are used in the pictured floral hanging decoration.
Tools
Glue Pen
![using hot glue to make flowers](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/0175f6ba2fdf4d8ab4c3defe78d1b20f.png)
STEP 6
Attach clear, thin, fishing line to the end of each flower. Attach multiple flowers to each line, then attach each line to the dowel using hot glue.
Tools
Glue Pen
![attaching line to dowel](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/b4f030fdb148454a960cbc8d39a8d258.png)