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.
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
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.
- 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!
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 For Kids
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!
These are so cute. Quilling is such an interesting art!
That looks like a fun craft for young school-age children!
These are really sweet, always good to have new ideas for when the grandchildren come to visit, thanks for sharing 🙂
These are so neat
I love those. They’re so cute!
Quilling is such fun !
Hope to get the kids to try this on the weekend,suppose to get rain so this might be fun
I remember making something like these flowers when I was a kid, but we used toilet paper rolls for the petals. Great craft!
I remember making these in school!
These are too cute!! Thanks!
This is a super cool craft to make with young children
We had a blast making these
This is a cute little Spring craft!
These are really pretty;great craft idea!
These are so cute . Going to make them with my nieces. Maybe put them in the garden until our flowers come in 🙂
Good idea! They also make great gifts for Mother’s day or Easter!
This is a cute project and the flowers are a great result