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Construction Paper Flowers Craft For Kids

If you are looking for a simple and fun flower craft for kids that also makes a great gift, then you will enjoy this construction flower craft. I got the idea from the back of a package of Crayola construction paper. These construction paper flowers are easy to make and are fun for all ages; and the best part is that they don’t have to be perfect – they are unique and individual flowers just like the people making them.

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Construction Paper Flowers

Construction Paper Flowers Craft

Materials needed:

  • Three pieces of construction paper: green for the stem and leaves; and any other two colours (these will form the flower; we used blue and red)
  • Glue
  • A pen or pencil
  • Scissors
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Supply to make Construction Paper Flowers Craft

How To Make The Construction Paper Flowers (one flower)

  • Vertically cut two strips of green paper the length of the construction paper and about 1 cm or so in width (you can get a paper trimmer here that will make the cutting easier).
  • Cut five strips (about 1 cm wide) of one other colour of paper (these will be your flower’s petals).
  • Finally, using your third colour of construction paper strip, cut one more 1cm.
  • Take a piece of the green paper and twirl it around the end of your pen or pencil.
  • Then carefully take the rolled up paper off the end and pinch one side of the paper. Place a dab of glue under the top flap to secure it to the paper, then gently let it loosen up a little so that it resembles a leaf. Do the same to the other piece of green construction paper.  
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How to make Construction Paper Flowers Craft
  • Repeat step five with the five strips of construction paper that you have set aside for your flower’s petals.
  • Repeat step five again for the colour you set aside for the centre of your flower OR cut a circle shape (see photo for example). The circle is an easier way to attach the petals together and is less frustrating for younger children.
  • Take the piece of green construction paper that you had set aside for the stem and fold it in half.
  • Place all the pieces on the stem with glue – holding each one in place for a few seconds until the glue sets.
  • Lay the flower down until the glue is completely dry and then find a vase to display your work! 
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Construction Paper Flowers Craft

I would love to see some pictures of this completed kids craft! Have fun, use fun colours and remember that it’s okay for each paper craft flower to look different – that’s just how a real flower garden grows!

Construction Paper Flowers Craft

Construction Paper Flowers Craft For Kids

Yield: 1 flower
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: Under $5

These construction paper flowers are easy to make and are fun for all ages; and the best part is that they don’t have to be perfect – they are unique and individual flowers just as the people making them.

Materials

  • Three pieces of construction paper: green for the stem and leaves; and any other two colours (these will form the flower; we used blue and red)
  • Glue
  • A pen or pencil

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

1. Vertically cut two strips of green paper the length of the construction paper and about 1 cm or so in width (you can get a paper trimmer here that will make the cutting easier.)

2. Cut five strips (about 1 cm wide) of one other colour of paper (these will be your flower’s petals)

3. Finally, using your third colour of construction paper, cut one more 1cm strip

4. Take a piece of the green paper and twirl it around the end of your pen or pencil.

5. Then carefully take the rolled up paper off the end and pinch one side of the paper. Place a dab of glue under the top flap to secure it to the paper, then gently let it loosen up a little so that it resembles a leaf. Do the same to the other piece of green construction paper.  

6. Repeat step five with the five strips of construction paper that you have set aside for your flower’s petals.

7. Repeat step five again for the colour you set aside for the centre of your flower OR cut a circle shape (see photo for example). The circle is an easier way to attach the petals together and is less frustrating for younger children.

8. Take the piece of green construction paper that you had set aside for the stem and fold it in half.

9. Place all the pieces on the stem with glue – holding each one in place for a few seconds until the glue sets.

10. Lay the flower down until the glue is completely dry and then find a vase to display your work!

Tracy (Redefined)
Tracy (Redefined)http://www.VirtualOfficeResources.ca
In addition to being a freelance writer and blogger, Tracy is a virtual assistant specializing in marketing and communication at VirtualOfficeResources.ca. She is also a devoted mother to an imaginative daughter and wife to her best friend of more than fifteen years. In her spare time she enjoys baking, kayaking, snowshoeing, walking her energetic Australian Shepherd, and cuddling with her perpetually grumpy cat. Depending on the time of day, Tracy's downtime is spent with a good book and hot cup of fair trade coffee or a glass of Canadian red wine.

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  1. These are really sweet, always good to have new ideas for when the grandchildren come to visit, thanks for sharing 🙂

  2. I remember making something like these flowers when I was a kid, but we used toilet paper rolls for the petals. Great craft!

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