Mother's Day Paper Flowers

Supplies:
Colored Tissue Paper (your favorite color - we used 15”x 20”)
Colored Tissue Paper (Black)
Pencil
3” Circular Object for Tracing
1” Circular Object for Tracing
Scissors
Pipe Cleaners (Green)

Step 1:

Take your chosen colored tissue paper and fold in half lengthwise
Fold in half again
Fold in half again
And one final fold

-Repeat this step with black tissue paper

Step 2:
Take your 3” diameter circular object (we used a standard water glass) and trace the outline.

-Repeat this step using black tissue paper and 1” diameter circular object

Step 3:
Using your scissors, cut out the outline (take care to pinch the layers of tissue paper to ensure a consistent cut).

-Repeat this step using black tissue

Step 4:
Make four - 1/2” cuts at North, South, East, and West to your 3” circles.

Step 5:
Using your pipe cleaner, in stacks of no more than 4, insert through the center of your 3” circles. Continue until all are used.

-Repeat this step with no more than 4 black 1” circles

Step 6:
Create a small hook at the end of the pipe cleaner to prevent petals from falling off. Begin at the bottom and lightly scrunch each layer of petals to create a crinkles.

Repeat for additional flowers. Arrange and enjoy!