Art Project #2; Tissue Paper Flowers
In honor of Mother's Day this weekend I thought the boys might enjoy making some tissue paper flowers.
I can remember making these as a child myself and have fond memories of working with my sister, baby sitter and even my grandmother to make lots of different varieties. I thought this would be a perfect project to add to our 100 Days of Art Challenge!
They are simple to make and only require the use of tissue paper, chenille stems (or wire) and some scissors.
Our tissue paper was 20x20 inches so I cut them down into 10x10 squares. I then cut each 10x10 square down into two different sizes. Some became small 5x5 squares while other were longer 10x5 rectangles. The rectangles make poofier, fuller looking flowers but are slightly harder to deal with.
The boys each picked the color (or colors that they wanted) and made sure to have 8 sheets of the same size paper. We then accordion fold the paper (with the rectangle you want to keep it 5 inches across and fold along the 10 inch side) Once the paper is all folded we wrapped a chenille stem around the center of our paper and started pulling one sheet at a time up and away from our folds.
Ian and Evan only ended up making one flower each but Alec really enjoyed this project and made a good 4 flowers or so. I joined him and we had fun playing around and experimenting. After folding the papers together we often clipped the ends into fun shapes.
One time I fringed the ends:
One time he cut both ends into a "w" shape:
Another time I rounded both ends:
We just loved how they all came out and displayed them in a vase.
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| So very Pretty! |
Others in this series:
Project 3: Star Wars Crafts
Project 4: Watercolor compass circles
Project 5: Floral pens
Project 6: Watercolor outlines
Project 7: Scratch art jellyfish
Project 8: Oil pastel flowers
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 13: Water gun art
Project 14: Watercolor Kits
Project 15: Dragonfly Silhouettes
Project 16: Painting pet rocks
Project 17: Spray Paint Resist
Project 18: Water bottle windsock
Project 19: Stained glass made easy crafting kit
Project 20: Tin can windsock
Project 21: Firework glue art
Project 22: Qixel art kit
Project 22: Qixel art kit
Project 23: Makit Bakit Kits
Project 24: Wood burning cutting board
Project 24: Wood burning cutting board
Project 25: Making our own rafts
Project 26: Spray Painted Canvas
Project 27: Paper bowl jellyfish
Project 28: Tin Foil Art
Project 29: Oil Pastel Bubbles
Project 30: Chalk Pastel painting
Project 31: Washi Tape Votive holders
Project 32: Drip Painted Pots
Project 33: Sun Art
Project 34: Tissue paper transfer
Project 35: Stained Glass dragonfly
Project 36: Art Museum field trip.
Project 37: Taking a Family Art Class
Project 38: Painting Minecraft T-Shirts
Project 39: Painting Pikachu
Project 40: How to Draw Books
Project 41: Wax resist Watercolors
Project 42: Splatter Paint Canvas
Project 43: Fine line fall leaves
Project 44: Fairy Village field trip
Project 45: Oil Pastel Resist Leaves
Project 46: Tissue Paper Leaf Art
Project 47: Bat Silhouette Painting
Project 48: Beginner Photography
Project 49: Making Harry Potter Wands
Project 50: Drawing Cat Faces
Project 51: Making Homemade cards
Project 52: Learning the Art of Zentangle
Project 53: 3-D printing
Project 54: Gingerbread Train
Project 55: Paint Swirled Ornaments
Project 56: Loom band ornaments and bracelets
Project 57: Candy trees
Project 58: Strand of light chalk drawings
Projects 59-64: Christmas Crafting Kits from Oriental Trading
Project 65: Painting Ceramic Village Pieces
Project 66: Washi Tape Cookie Cutter Ornaments
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 89: Melted Bead Wind Chimes
Project 90: Perler Bead Projects
Project 91: Ivory Soap Carvings
Project 92: Ice Cube Tie Dye
Project 93: String Art
Project 94: Multimedia Ocean Paintings
Project 95: Balloon Splatter Painting
Project 96: Making Mosaic Stepping Stones
Project 97: Glass Bead and Glue Sun Catchers
Project 98: Coloring Book Art
Project 99: Metal Stamped Bookmarks
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 89: Melted Bead Wind Chimes
Project 90: Perler Bead Projects
Project 91: Ivory Soap Carvings
Project 92: Ice Cube Tie Dye
Project 93: String Art
Project 94: Multimedia Ocean Paintings
Project 95: Balloon Splatter Painting
Project 96: Making Mosaic Stepping Stones
Project 97: Glass Bead and Glue Sun Catchers
Project 98: Coloring Book Art
Project 99: Metal Stamped Bookmarks
Project 100: Water Balloon Art
THese would be perfect for an upcoming project I have.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing on Oh My Heartsie-Wonderful Wednesday!!
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Have a great Mothers Day!
Karren
Wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed them.
DeleteSuch a fun craft! They did a great job :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. It was a lot of fun. I wasn't sure they'd like it. I was afraid they would think it was "too girly" but they had fun.
DeleteWe made those about two years ago and had such fun with them. Thanks for reminding me about them in time for Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! It's such a fun and quick (non- messy!) craft.
DeleteI remember making these as a kid, thanks for the reminder, pinning!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Pin. I'm not sure what made me think of them but I remember making tons of these as a kid. I think we may have even used colored facial tissue a time or two!
DeleteWow! Loved making these in school, when I was a child. Had to pin this, making these would be a fun craft for my daughter. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Pin! I hope you enjoy making them together.
DeleteOh, they are lovely! I've never tried making these flowers before, but now I'm thinking my daughter will probably love them. We'll have to try this next weekend!
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Hope you have fun making them!
DeleteAnd thanks for the Pin!
DeleteWe always have a lot of fun making tissue paper flowers. We usually make them around Cinco de Mayo. :) Maybe next year she can make one for her grandmother.
ReplyDeleteI think all the pins on Pinterest for Cinco De Mayo is what gave me the idea.
DeleteI like this tissue flowers. Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteThis is a fun project to do with the kids. I really like how you changed the look by clipping fringe or rounding the edges.
ReplyDeleteIt was so easy and I was amazed at how such simple little changes resulted in such different looking flowers.
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DeleteSo pretty! I remember making paper flowers as a child too. Thanks for sharing the "how to."
ReplyDeletePatti
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DeleteWhat a fun idea! I have plenty of tissue paper to use up in our house. If you're interested, I think this would make a great addition to my Be Clean Be Green With Kids link up that I host each Wednesday. Thanks for sharing - pinning this now :) http://www.honestlymodern.com/tag/be-clean-be-green-with-kids/
ReplyDeleteOh great! I had not heard of that linky. I will definitely check it out.
DeleteI haven't made paper flowers in such a long time! Yours look a lot prettier than mine ever did!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you!
Deletethese turned out really nice, thanks for sharing with us at @CCBG
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI love these! So simple and they make great decorations. Plus there are so many color and pattern options with tissue paper. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThere really are a ton of patterns and colors now a days!
DeleteThese are lovely and fun to make. I remember making these for an event for school! It's also nice to give for the upcoming Mother's Day. Thanks for sharing! Dropping by from the Weekend Blog hop ♡
ReplyDeleteHello Anna Jo
Thank you; I figured the grandmother's would love them but honestly they never made it off my table!
DeleteOh those turned out lovely! I had a book about making tissue paper flowers when I was a kid. I bet we have the supplies around here... I should make an effort to do an art project with the girls every week this summer.
ReplyDeleteI bet they'd love that!
DeleteI've always wanted to try making these - you make it look easy!
ReplyDeleteIt really is easy!
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