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Paper Bottle Brush Flowers

The bottlebrush is a native shrub and is mostly found growing in eastern and south-western Australia. Known as Birdak by the Noongar people of WA and Mahram by the Bundjalung people of northern NSW, First Nations peoples use the bottlebrush flowers, leaves and bark to make medicines and a sweet drink.
We will use craft papers and chenille stems to make colourful bottlebrush flowers to celebrate this Australian native shrub.

Step 1

Cut two different coloured sheets of A5 paper in half, then cut one half of each colour into 2 cm wide strips.

Step 2

Use a stapler or craft glue to attach two strips of paper together with a chenille stem in the centre. If you want a fuller flower, you can attach four strips together. Continue adding paper strips until two-thirds of your chenille stem is covered.

Step 3

Cut 2–3 thin leaves out of paper and staple or glue them to the end of the chenille stem.

Step 4

Scrunch up small balls of tissue paper and glue them onto the middle of each paper strip.

What you'll need

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, Zart acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and culture. We pay respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.