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How to Make a Daisy Chain. Who needs diamonds or pearls when you can make beautiful jewelry
from flowers you find growing right in your own backyard? You will need A bunch of daisies,
roughly 25, including stems And a lovely spot for making your chain A plastic knife and
other flowers like pansies and poppies. Step 1. With your fingernail or knife, make a slit
lengthwise in the stem of one daisy about 2" below the blossom. Two inches is just a
suggestion. The closer you make the slit to the blossom, the denser your chain. Step 2.
Thread the stem of a second daisy through the slit. Step 3. Now make a slit in the stem
of the second daisy. Thread a third flower through that stem. You don't have to use daisies.
Wild clover works well, as do pansies, poppies, and buttercups. Just check with your mom before
you raid her garden! Step 4. Continue slitting and threading until your chain is as long
as you'd like it to be. Step 5. Make a slit about twice as long as the others and carefully
slip the head of the first daisy through it. Voila! You've created a crown—or necklace
or bracelet—fit for a fairy queen. Did you know The word "daisy" means "day's eye"—because
the flower closes up at night, then opens when the sun shines.