Flowers, ranging from the small to the huge ones, can be made out of tissue paper. A paper flower, thus made, can be used to decorate wreaths as well as gift-wraps and can be kept around votive candles as well. Sometimes, paper flowers are also used in wedding decorations. It is a simple craft, which children can enjoying making. The adults may also lend a helping hand, by painting the flowers in a variety of colors. If you are looking for instructions on how to make beautiful flowers using tissue paper, the following lines will prove useful.
Tissue Paper Flower Craft For Children
Things Required
- Colored Tissue Paper
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Water Colors
- Water
- Poster Colors
- Paintbrush
- Chenille Stem/ Green Pipe Cleaner
- Craft Glue
Procedure
- Using scissors, cut 3-4 rectangles of colored tissue paper. Each piece should measure 14×16 cm, approximately.
- Pile the rectangular pieces of tissue paper together and crease them. Do this by folding them from the longer side.
- Attach one end of the Chenille stem or the green pipe cleaner to the central part of the pleated tissue paper. You may use a craft glue to fix the stem in place. This will give make the tissue paper look like a bowtie.
- Pull the ends of the pleated tissue paper towards each other.
- Fluff each layer of the creased paper. Work on it by starting from one end and going towards the centre of the paper. This will give the appearance of a flower.
- Your tissue paper flower is ready!
- Now, make a solution by mixing water with a little amount of poster/water color.
- Dip a paintbrush in the solution and dab it at the ends of the tissue paper flower. The beautiful colors on the flower will blend, making it even more attractive.
- Allow the paint to dry, before using the tissue paper flowers.
