How to Make a Gum Bouquet [AD] #GiveExtraGetExtra

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The thing I love most about giving is the feeling I get in return. I spend over 20 hours a week volunteering at my son’s school. I can’t tell you how exhausted I am by Friday but it’s worth it so students benefit and teachers can go home to their families at a decent hour. I do a lot for them but this week I gave a little extra when I dropped this Gum Bouquet by the front office.

I had most of my supplies on hand but I picked up Extra® Gum 35-stick packages in Extra® Gum Spearmint and Extra® Gum Polar Ice® at Target. I really did say 35-sticks per package! {And, you can save 10% on New Extra® 35-stick pack during February!} In under an hour, I had a beautiful gum bouquet to gift to the school staff.

I’m sure you want to know how, right?! I promise even the most unskilled crafter (like myself!) can make this bouquet!

How to Make a Gum Bouquet:

Paint a terra cotta pot any color you’d like.
Super glue a styrofoam ball to the top.
Snip the flowers from fake stems, leaving about an inch and a half to stick in the ball.
Unwrap the Extra® Gum 35-stick packages.
Duct tape two lollipop sticks to the back of the packages.
Stick the gum picks in the styrofoam ball first.
Fill the rest of the ball with the flowers. (If the stem is flimsy, use a toothpick to poke the hole first.)
Optional: Tie a bow around the pot.
Gift the happy!

You should know that the gum bouquet is a little top-heavy because of the durable (and recycled!) packaging. Gluing the ball helps but make sure you space the Extra® Gum 35-stick packages evenly across the bouquet.