How to Make a
Mexican Paper Flower
Mexican Paper Flower
Materials needed for one flower:
1 pipe cleaner scissors ruler coloring marker perfume |
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| 1. Stack 4 pieces of tissue paper together. |  |
| 2. Fold the tissue paper together starting at the bottom allowing 1" folds. Fan fold back and forth making a 1" by 6" piece. |  |
| 3. Cut the folded tissue at both ends as shown, rounding off the corners. |  |
| 4. Fold a pipe cleaner in half. This is used for the flower stem. Squeeze the tissue paper in the middle and twist the piper cleaner tightly to secure. |  |
| 5. Fan out the piece on both sides of the pipe cleaner. Remember there are 4 layers. Begin pulling up the petals. Start with the top tissue being careful not to tear it. After you have done the top layer, go on to the second layer, then the third and the fourth. Straighten out the flower to your liking. |  |
| 6. You may use a marker to highlight and add more color to your flower. | |
| 7. The pipe cleaner may be shaped into a leaf on one side. |  |
| 8. Spray a light mist of perfume on the flower. |
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