Traditionally, Koreans would display Korean artificial flowers made out of rice, called Sang hwa (상화) on the dol table (dolsang). Real flowers were not used in the past because it was believed that it was bad luck to take away a life from a living flower. You will see that many traditional dol party planners have Sang hwa displayed on their dol tables. Here is an easy way to make these artificial flowers out of play doh.

Materials needed:

Play doh

Play doh flower making tool

styrofoam

green floral wire

bowl

rice (cover styrofoam with rice on top when done)

 

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