Paper Flowers

We’ve been so excited to share this craft that is perfect for Spring, Mother’s Day or any other day you want to celebrate the beauty of flowers! It’s also a perfect project for kids at a variety of ages, as they’ll approach it each differently.

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Supplies

8x10”Cardboard Sheet
Toilet Paper Roll
Tempera Paint
Green Pipe Cleaners
Pony Beads
Cardstock
3 sizes of Circle Punches (I used 2”, 1.5” and 1”)
Standard Circle Punch
Mini Glue Gun
Scissors
Pencil

Directions

• First: Start by making your vases by collecting empty toilet paper rolls and grabbing a cardboard sheet. I used a small bowl to trace out a circle. You can cut the circle out and attach it to the toilet paper roll w/the hot glue. I prepped these since the tool is hot, but use caution if your artists are participating in this step.

• Next: Paint your vases! I always love the neon tempera paint from Blick, mixed with a little white. They look great and also blend well together.

• Then: Make the paper petals. If you’re lucky enough to have a Cricut maker, this is a great opportunity to save your thumbs and get some flowers cut. Which I had a dear friend gift me hers once she saw the project I was about to take on for 30+ kids! (Forever thankful!). My original plan which still works here is to punch out a variety of circles and cut out the petals in a kind of abstract way, then punching a center hole with a standard hole puncher. I think both are super pretty and come out looking lovely. I used a variety of cardstock colors that I had on hand.

• To build your flowers, cut the pipe cleaners in half and stack on your flower petals. I used beads throughout just for some extra fun.

• What a pretty vase and flowers you now have to brighten up anyones day!

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