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Tissue Paper Flowers

by Natasha Stewart (follow)
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These tissue paper flowers are beautiful, and easy to make. The activity is best suited to older children, but some under 10s may enjoy making them.

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They're the perfect mother's day gift. Give mum a small posy of flowers, or find a small vase or glass and add them to mother's day breakfast in bed.

Time: 5 minutes
Age: Over 10s
Level: Medium

Materials
Tissue paper
Pipe cleaners
Scissors
Marker

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Method

First trace your circles. On folded tissue paper. Ours was folded to created 16 sheets, but try and make sure you use a minimum of 10.

We used the lip of the vase we were using to display them. It was about 5-6cm. This creates a nice dainty flower, you can always go bigger depending on how your're displaying them.

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Cut out your circles, making sure you keep the tissue paper lined up. Using clips or bobby pins can help keep it in shape.

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Now use a marker, and colour the edge of the tissue paper. Most markers will 'bleed' a little, this can actually give a nice natural look. The clips will help while you do this as well.

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Use something sharp to pierce two holes near the centre of the circle. Thread the pipe cleaner through one of the holes, and then thread a small piece back through the other one.

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Twist the two bits of pipe cleaner around each other.

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Start scrunching up the tissue paper, one layer at a time. Begin by pinching the first piece near the stem.

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Once you've finished each layer, fluff them up till you're happy with the flower.

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Trim the ends off the pipe cleaners so they're the length you want. Put them in a small vase or glass, and put a smile on someone's face.

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Categories
#Flowers
#Mothers Day
#Tissue Paper
#Over 10s
#Medium
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