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Make your very own paper flowers with the leftover paper youve got around!

A cute little craft for kids, teens, and adults!

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One of them being paper flowers!

Bring one end of the paper over to the other side, folding it diagonally over.

ensure that the ends overlap each other, as shown below.

paper flowers

You will have a triangular piece of paper like this.

Step 2

Grab one of the longer ends and fold the paper once more.

Youll find yourself with another triangle, albeit smaller.

holding three paper flowers

Step 3

Grab your marker or pen and draw an arc around one corner of the triangle.

This will be your flowers petal and should look something like the image below.

Step 4

Grab a pair of scissors and carefully cut the paper across the arc.

bowl of paper flowers

Step 5

Unfold the paper, and youll have the first layer of your paper flower.

Step 6

Grab your scissors one again and cut out one single arc of your first layer.

This will help you get that curved fold for your flower.

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For example, you will need to cut out one single petal for the first or outer layer.

This particular pattern calls for seven layers, as seen below.

Step 8

Next, pick up the biggest layer of your paper flower.

folding purple paper

Grab your glue and apply some over the first arc petal, as shown below.

Your first layer should look something like this image, with a pointed end and curved walls.

Roll the single petal into a cone-like center for the flower and stick it in place.

purple paper triangle

Step 10

Its time to curl the edges of your flower petals.

Its a pretty straightforward step, and all you need is a pen or marker.

Step 11

Now its time to stick all the layers in place.

folding paper triangle

Step 12

The final layer or two of the petals will be harder to stick.

There you go, your DIY paper flower is ready.

you’re able to make and store a ton of these flowers to use for later.

folding paper

But wait, theres one final touch left.

Step 13

Its time to decorate your paper flower!

Nowyour paper flowers are ready!

tracing petal on paper

Where Can You Use These Paper Flowers?

Do you have a craft project that needs sprucing up?

Your paper flowers could make an amazing addition to those craft projects!

cutting out petal

you’ve got the option to mix these paper flowers withthese tissue paper pom pomsand really get creative!

purple flower shape

cut out petal

4 purple paper flowers

paper flower cutouts

paper flower cutouts

glueing paper petal

overlapping paper

holding paper flower

folding paper with glue

rolled up purple paper

rolling edges of paper

paper flower with rolled edges

putting together paper flower

purple paper flower petals

holding paper petal

rolled up paper

completed paper flower

adding gold paint to flower

completed purple flower

5 finished paper flowers

holding paper flower

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