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Tissue paper flower bouquet

Big fluffy tissue paper flowers on pipe cleaner stems, a bouquet that never wilts.

Tissue paper flower bouquet
LevelIntermediate
AgesAges 6 to 10
Time45 minutes
Cost$3 to $6

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Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Stack and cut
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    Stack and cut

    Stack 6 sheets of tissue and cut a 5 in by 8 in rectangle through all of them.

  2. Step 2: Fold like a fan
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    Fold like a fan

    Fold the stack back and forth like a fan, about 1 in each fold.

  3. Step 3: Wrap the stem
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    Wrap the stem

    Twist a pipe cleaner tight around the middle of the fan.

  4. Step 4: Round the ends
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    Round the ends

    Cut both ends of the fan into a round shape or a point.

  5. Step 5: Pull the petals
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    Pull the petals

    Fan out both sides. Gently pull up one layer at a time toward the middle. Go slow, tissue tears.

  6. Step 6: Make a bunch
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    Make a bunch

    Make 5 or 6 flowers and tie them together with ribbon.

Edie's tip

If a petal tears, keep going. Nobody can tell once the flower is fluffed.

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