Mix plaster according to directions. Place a ribbon to hang the project into the mold and bury it in the mix so that it will stay on securely. When it is not dry, but will "hold" a handprint, place child's hand in the center and press firmly and hold for about 10 seconds. Be careful not to push all the way to the bottom. Make other plaster shapes in assorted sizes and let dry. Paint in the colors you choose and set aside. To color the large mold, put a squirt of poster pain into a bucket of warm water and mix it up. Quickly dunk the dried hand mold into the water and take out. Repeat for darker color. This gives a creative water color look. Let dry over night. The plaster MUST be completely dry and hard before doing this. When all pieces are dry, write with marker, glue on flowers and small molds and cover with spray laquer.It's hard to see in the pic, but we put their ages on the red heart, and the year on the yellow stars :)