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Paper · Valentine's Day · Teens

Crepe paper flower bouquet

A bouquet of peonies and tulips made from stretchy crepe paper that never wilts.

Crepe paper flower bouquet
LevelIntermediate
AgesAges 12 and up
Time2 hours
Cost$10 to $20

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

Safety

Cut wire ends point down and away from your eyes.

  1. Step 1: Cut the petals
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    Cut the petals

    Cut 10 to 12 petals per flower with the grain running up and down.

  2. Step 2: Stretch the centers
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    Stretch the centers

    Hold each petal in the middle with both thumbs. Stretch gently to cup it.

  3. Step 3: Curl the tips
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    Curl the tips

    Roll each petal's top edge around a pencil.

  4. Step 4: Make the center
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    Make the center

    Wrap a small ball of crepe paper on the wire tip. Glue it in place.

  5. Step 5: Add the petals
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    Add the petals

    Glue petals around the center, overlapping each by half.

  6. Step 6: Wrap the stem
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    Wrap the stem

    Stretch floral tape and wind it down the wire. Add a leaf partway down.

Edie's tip

Rub a little chalk pastel on the petal edges for a real-flower blush.

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