Tissue Paper Flowers

Materials:

Tissue Paper

Pipe Cleaner

Scissors

Ruler

1. Cut your tissue paper into 6 inch squares. You will need a stack of six

squares per flower.

2. Fold about a 1/2” inch up from the bottom.

3. Flip the whole square over and fold another 1/2” up from the bottom

continue steps 2 & 3 until you have the whole square folded.

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Enjoy your Flower!

4. You should have an accordion style fold. (You could trim each end of the

paper now to create different petal looks.)

5. Loop the pipe cleaner around the middle of your folded paper.

6. Twist the pipe cleaner tight.

7. Gently separate each sheet of tissue paper to create the flower petals pulling

them towards the center as you go.

8. Continue folding each sheet up shaping them to create the look you like.

9. Fold up each sheet on the other sides like in steps 7 & 8.

10. Show off your finished product.

Created by:

Andrea Stith, Barren County Cooperative Extension Service, Horticulture Agent

&

Barren River Area Extension Master Gardener Association volunteers

6.5..2020

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