If you’re looking for a fun and creative DIY project, tissue paper flowers are a simple way to add color and charm to any event or decor. 

TFor more inspiration, check out all of our paper flower ideas!

With just a few sheets of tissue paper and a little folding, you’ll have a beautiful bouquet in no time at all!  

Perfect for parties, gifts, or even sprucing up your space, this craft is both budget-friendly and beginner-approved. Plus, you can customize the colors to match any theme!

How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers 

Gather all of your supplies together.

You will need:

Layer your tissue paper sheets together. A layer of tissue paper from 8-12 sheets made a pretty flower. 

Using your cup as a guide, trace a circle onto your tissue paper and cut it out, through all your layers of tissue paper. It doesn’t have to be perfect, so don’t worry about that.

With the tip of your scissors, carefully make 2 small holes in the center of your tissue paper circle (the center of your flower. Insert one end of your pipe cleaner into the first hole and loop it down into the second hole.

Twist the pipe cleaner around itself to secure your pieces of tissue paper circles onto you pipe cleaner. This is going to be the outer petals of your flower and your stem!

Now onto making our flower, the fun part! Scrunch up the first layer of your tissue paper at the base where it connects to your pipe cleaner. Keep doing this for each layer, sort of turning as you go, so each layer is scrunched together at different angles, each with a different look. 

Carefully separate each layer of tissue paper, pulling them towards the center. Fluff and adjust the petals to create a full and natural-looking flower shape.

Trim the ends of the folded tissue paper into rounded or pointed shapes to create different petal styles. You can also experiment with cutting wavy or scalloped edges for unique effects.

When you get to the bottom layer of the ends of the tissue paper, you are all finished with your finished flower! 

To make the leaves, just take another pipe cleaner and cut it into 2 pieces. Twist each piece onto the pipe cleaner stem and shape into a leaf like so.

How to Use DIY Tissue Paper Flowers

This craft is super versatile and can be used in many creative ways to add a pop of color and charm to any occasion! Here are some fun ideas:

• Party decor – Hang them from the ceiling, use them in photo backdrops, or decorate tables for a birthday party, bridal showers and holidays like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day! 
• Gift wrapping – Attach a flower to a gift as a unique and beautiful topper.
• Use them to brighten up any room 
• Incorporate them into craft projects like wreaths, garlands, or even make different styles of flowers for DIY bouquets.

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How to Make Your Own Tissue Paper Flowers

Yield: 1 flower

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Ready for a fun DIY project? Learn how to make colorful tissue paper flowers with just a few simple steps!

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Materials

• Tissue paper in various colors
• pipe cleaners, green marker
• cup, to make circle

Tools

• Scissors

Instructions

1. Layer your 8-10 pieces of tissue paper together.
2. Trace a circle onto the tissue paper with the cup as your guide.
3. Cut it out, through the layers of the paper.
4. Make 2 small holes in the center using the tip of the scissors.
5. Insert one end of your pipe cleaner into the first hole and loop it down into the second hole.
6. Twist it around itself to secure your tissue paper circles onto you pipe cleaner. This is going to be your flower and your stem!
7. Scrunch up the first layer of your tissue paper at the base where it connects to your pipe cleaner.
8. Keep doing this for each layer, sort of turning as you go so each layer is scrunched together at different angles.
9. To make the leaves just take another pipe cleaner and cut it into 2 pieces.
10. Twist each piece onto the pipe cleaner stem and shape into a leaf.

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