With Mother’s Day coming up I wanted to make something that would be a great craft for mothers on Mother’s Day. Since flowers are often something we all get as mothers, I thought that would be a great craft to work on. I didn’t have much for craft supplies around the house, but I was able to come up with an idea that I thought would be perfect. I think it would be a great idea for children to make for their mothers on Mother’s Day.
Supplies:
- Tissue Paper
- Popsicle Sticks
- Ribbon
- Heart Foam Stickers
- Tape
- Vase
You can start with some tissue paper. Use any colors that you would like. I went with some lighter colors and I used three sheets of tissue paper. I personally wouldn’t use more than four sheets, but that’s completely up to you. Make sure all of them are the same size too. You can use a ruler to help measure them out, but I had a box and just used that. The sizes of my sheets of paper were about six inches. Once you have these cut out, lay them all on top of each other.
Next you’re going to fold it like a fan. If you have never done this before, it’s very simple. You just keep folding it back and forth til it’s all folded up. I would fold each of them about an inch but not much bigger than that.
The fans should look like the one pictured above. You will want to make two of these so that you can put them together to make the tissue paper flowers.
Next you want to round off the edges by cutting them. Don’t cut the edge that’s already together, but cut the one that’s fanned out at the top. Of course you want to fold the fan piece and then cut it. That makes it much easier to cut.
Next if you want to use pipe cleaners you can, but since I didn’t have any on hand I used some Popsicle sticks. I just taped them on the tissue paper.
After getting the Popsicle sticks on you’re going to want to fold the tissue paper in half.
Next I took a couple of pieces of tape and folded them so that I could get each four of the sides to stay together. This makes it easier for me when I start fluffing up the tissue paper to make the flower.
Next you can fluff out the tissue paper to make it look like a flower.
Then I found some heart foam stickers that I decided to use for the middle of the flower. I think it just gives it some color and makes it look like it has a center for the flower.
The next thing I did was stick more Popsicle sticks on the end to make them longer. You can keep adding Popsicle sticks to make them as long as you want. In this photo I had two of them, but in the end I ended up using three Popsicle sticks to make them longer. You can just use some tape to get them to stay together.
Next you can wrap them up like real flowers with the tissue paper and even add some ribbon for a bow. I also added a note with them. Since these are great for Mother’s Day, I thought a great note for a mother add the perfect touch.
If you want them in a vase, you can do that as well. I put some more tissue paper in the vase and put the flowers in the vase. Then I tied the ribbon around the vase as well as put the Mother’s Day note on it as well. It makes for a wonderful display!
Once you’re finished you’re going to have a beautiful piece that any mom can treasure forever!
I remember making these with my mom when I was a kid. Thanks for the memories
You’re welcome. I’m glad to hear you use to make them too.
This is too funny because we are making these in my son’s class next week for Fiesta. But, I tell you, they would make great Mother’s Day gifts, too. Thanks for sharing…
You’re welcome. I’m glad you’re going to make them with your son’s class. That’s great!!
I remember making these when I was a child. I love giving them to my mom. I’m going to show my child how to do this so that maybe he can do this for Mother’s Day.
I don’t think I ever made anything like this as a kid..not that I can remember. I’m glad you’re going to show your child! Hopefully you guys can do this together.
I love this. I used to do this all the time when I was a little girl. My whole room was filled with paper flowers.
That’s awesome to hear! I would have loved a room full of them when I was younger.
These are so great for little ones to make! I think they are super cute. I’d love to get a bouquet of these flowers for Mother’s Day.
I’d love them as well! I’m always excited to see what my girls make for Mother’s Day!
Those are super cute! I’ve never seen tissue paper used like this before. They are so pretty.
Thanks! They’re fun to make too.
I love these. I remember making these when I was little for my mom. I think homemade gifts are the best.
I agree about homemade gifts. They’re great! I love getting them from my girls.
You know, I still have my very first bouquet that my daughter made for me when she was in kindergarten. Seems crazy to think she’s 3rd year university now.
That’s something to always treasure. I’m sure I’d keep something like that as well.
This will keep my little ones busy. I remember making this when I was in grade school.
I can’t recall making them, but I’m sure I made something like it to.
Tissue paper can create such imagination. My kids have done something similar and had a blast!
Lee
That’s so great to hear! It’s fun making crafts with the kids.
These flowers are a great craft idea. I would love to get these for Mothers day.
Me too! I love everything my girls make for me.
I love these flowers. I will have to get the supplies i need to make some with my friends little ones.
That’s a wonderful idea. I should help my nieces and nephews make them for their mom.
We used to make paper flowers growing up. Love this idea of using tissue paper.
Paper flowers are always fun too!
My daughter loves making these. She uses pipe cleaners for the stem though
Yep you can certainly use those. I would have, but I didn’t have any on me.
My kids have made tissue paper flowers and loved it. It is so much fun because with a few different cuts you can have so many shapes.
Right! You can make them all so different just by cutting them.
What a cute, frugal and NEAT idea! I don’t like flowers, and these are so much more personal!
I agree! I don’t mind flowers, but I’d rather get something handmade.
Oh these are just totally adorable. I’m gonna try to do these with the kids for mom this Mothers Day!
I hope you all enjoy it. It’s a fun craft to make.
These are so simple and sweet. The kids would love to help make some!
They sure are simple to make.
How lovely and very creative! I think any mom would be delighted to receive those.
Right! I know I’d love to get them from my girls. I love when they bring home projects from school.
This is such a cute and easy craft to do, I would love to do this with my girls so they can gift it to their grandmother and great grandmother this year.
That would be great. I didn’t even think about doing this for their grandparents.
What a nice presentation and cheap and affordable way to get the gift made from the heart. This seems like a very nice project to do and then looks very easy to create.
It is a very easy craft. I had a lot of fun making them too.
These flowers are adorable!! I love them and they will last forever!!
Thanks! They do last forever.
that looks like a fun and do-able project! I’ll give it a go! My mom worked in dried flowers so I love blooms that last!
That’s great to hear! I hope that you have fun with it.
How cute is that! Those are the precious things that I keep in my treasure box!
Right! I love them.
This is really cute! This year I would love to get my son to do something like this for his grandmother and great-grandmother! I bet they would be really happy to receive this hand made tissue paper flower from him!
I’m sure they’d love them too. I think I may have my girls make it for my mother as well.
How creative!!! I would practice on how to make this and show it to my daughter. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. They’re a lot of fun to make too.
This is such a fun idea! My mom isn’t a fan of flowers is allergic to some, I will have to make these for her with the kids.
It is a great idea for those that can’t have real flowers. You could even spray them with perfume if you wanted.