Make a Giant Paper Flower
Make a giant paper flower using colored paper, scissors, glue, and a stem with adult help; learn cutting, layering, and simple assembly for decoration.
Step-by-step guide to make a giant paper flower
Step 1
Clear a flat workspace and lay out all your materials so everything is easy to reach.
Step 2
Choose one or two colors for the petals and one color for the flower center.
Step 3
Fold one sheet of petal-colored paper in half to make a symmetrical petal template.
Step 4
Draw a simple teardrop or oval petal shape along the folded edge with your pencil.
Step 5
Cut out the petal shape along the pencil line to make your petal template.
Step 6
Trace the petal template onto the petal-colored paper at least eight times to make many petals.
Step 7
Cut out all the traced petals carefully along the pencil lines.
Step 8
Cut a circle about the size of your palm from a different sheet to use as the flower base.
Step 9
Arrange a few petals around the edge of the circle to plan how the layers will look.
Step 10
Glue the first layer of petals around the circle base with the petal tips pointing outward.
Step 11
Glue a second layer of petals closer to the center so the petals overlap and the flower looks full.
Step 12
Cut a small circle from the center-color paper and make small cuts around the edge to create a fringed center.
Step 13
Glue the fringed center into the middle of the petals to finish the flower head.
Step 14
Put glue on one end of your stem and press it firmly to the back of the paper base to attach the stem; secure with tape if needed.
Step 15
Take a photo of your giant paper flower and share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use if I don't have the specific colored paper or a stem called for in the materials?
If you don't have petal-colored construction paper, use tissue paper, magazine pages, or paint plain printer paper for petals and use a rolled cardboard tube, wooden skewer, or a wrapped pipe cleaner as the stem.
My petals look uneven or the flower falls apart—what should I do?
Refold the paper to remake a symmetrical petal template, retrace and cut at least eight matching petals, overlap and glue the second layer closer to the center, and press each glued petal and the stem attachment until dry or secure with tape where the stem meets the paper base.
How can I change the activity for different age groups?
For younger kids, pre-cut the petal templates and use a glue stick to attach fewer petals to the circle base, while older kids can design intricate petal shapes, cut more layers, make the fringed center with fine cuts, and add painted details before gluing.
How can we extend or personalize the giant paper flower once it's finished?
Personalize it by mixing two petal colors when tracing, adding a contrasting fringed center, gluing paper leaves to the stem, embellishing petals with glitter or paint, and then take a photo to share your finished creation on DIY.org.
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Facts about paper crafts for kids
✂️: Cutting several layers of paper at once (with adult help) speeds up making lots of identical petals.
🧻: Crepe paper has a crinkled texture that stretches and shapes easily, perfect for lifelike petals.
🌸: Giant paper flowers are a favorite for party photo-backdrops because they add big, bright color that never wilts.
🎨: Layering different shades of paper creates instant depth and highlights without any paint.
🌿: People have made artificial flowers for thousands of years using materials like cloth, wax, and metal.
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