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How to make Tissue Paper Flowers

By Rachelle 4 Comments

how to make tissue paper flowers

how to make tissue paper flowers

Today we’re going to make tissue paper flowers. These are so easy and economical, and they’re a wonderful spring gift for teachers or moms on Mother’s Day.

First, supplies!

how to make tissue paper flowers supplies

Tissue Paper Flower Supplies

This will make 2 tissue paper flowers.

  • 1 sheet of gift-wrapping tissue paper, approximately 20″ x 26″. If you’d like to make a bunch of flowers, this is a good deal (affiliate).
  • 2 green pipe cleaners (affiliate)
  • scissors

Step 1

  1. Cut the tissue paper in half so that you now have two sheets. You can make these any size. We started with tissue paper that was 20″ x 26″ and after we cut it, each piece was 13″ x 20″
  2. Cut each of those pieces in half. You will now have four sheets. Ours were 10 ” x 13″ each
  3. Cut each of those pieces in half. You will now have eight sheets of paper. Ours were 7.5″ x 10″

how to make tissue paper flowers step 1

 Step 2: Fold and Cut the Paper

  1. Stack four sheets of paper.
  2. Pleat the paper in an accordion fold.
  3. Cut a half-circle shape from the each end. (You could also cut a point or zig-zag)
  4. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the middle of the paper to hold it in place. This will also act as the stem.

how to make tissue paper flowers fold paper

how to make tissue paper flowers pipe cleaner

Step 3: Fan out the Flowers

  1. Fan out the paper.
  2. Gently separate the first layer of paper from the rest, and move it up to form the top layer of petals.
  3. Gently separate the rest of the paper layers.
  4. Fluff out your flower.
  5. Repeat with the other stack of four papers.

how to make tissue paper flowers cut edges

how to make tissue paper flowers fluff it

Variations

Because we’re big on experiments and self expression, use this as a starting point and see what else you can come up with. If you’re working with children, encourage their imaginations to flourish by asking them if they have more ideas.

  • Try making those with tiny sheets of paper
  • Make gigantic flowers
  • Make multi-colored flowers with different colors of tissue paper
  • Cut different shapes off the edges of your petals such as triangles or fringe
  • Make a stack of more pieces of paper for a fuller flower

What to do with tissue paper flowers

  • Give a bouquet to mom for Mother’s Day
  • Give these to a beloved teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Surprise a friend who’s home sick
  • Decorate a birthday gift with mini flowers
  • Decorate a Christmas tree with flowers

 

Filed Under: Art Activities, Crafts, Spring Tagged With: flowers, paper flowers

7 Upcycled DIY Paper Flowers

By Rachelle 8 Comments

Aunt Peaches Paper Flowers

We’re flooded with flowers this time of year, but soon enough we’ll have to make our own flowers to brighten up the dark corners of our wintery homes. These would make great DIY hostess or teacher appreciation gifts. I wandered around some of my favorite sites and found a little sampling of some easy and charming recycled paper flowers — these can all be made with materials that you most likely have around the house.

DIY Paper Flowers

DIY Paper Flowers with Coffee Filter Flowers, TinkerLab

If you do a search for coffee filter flowers, this is the TinkerLab post you’ll land on. These are made with watercolors and chenille stems.

Aunt Peaches Paper Flowers

Coffee Filter Peonies, Aunt Peaches via Design Sponge

These beauties are made with water-based paint, green tape, and ordinary straws.

Flowering Lampshade for a Flamingo, Aunt Peaches

Gorgeous, isn’t it? Take those coffee filter flowers that you learned how to make in the Design Sponge post and attach them to an old lampshade with hot glue.

Paper Napkin Wall Flowers, Dana Made It

Made from Paper Napkins (it looks like the IKEA brand), these are stronger than flowers made from tissue paper. And they’re big enough to make a dramatic statement on a wall. I’d love to try painting these like we did the coffee filters.

Pop-up Magazine Flower, Pink Paper Peppermints

This one is so cool! Cut out a bunch of flowers and then glue them together in a unique way that makes them pop up. It makes me realize that I need to start subscribing to more colorful magazines!

Recycled Paper Flowers, How About Orange

Made from any ol’ paper you have in the house: magazines, books, wrapping paper…They don’t require any glue or tape, and the tutorial even includes a free downloadable PDF with the flower shape.

Cupcake Liner Flowers, Martha Stewart

Would this list even be complete without mentioning Martha Stewart? The picture by itself is a great tutorial.

If you have a favorite recycled paper flower post, please share a link…the more ideas the merrier!

Filed Under: Art Activities, Craft, DIY, Everyday Materials Tagged With: diy, gifts, paper flowers

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