Marigold Tissue Craft

Marigold Tissue Craft

What You Will Need

• Yellow, orange or red tissue paper
• Scissors
• Pipe cleaner (any color; chose green to look like a plant stem)

Instructions

1. Fold a sheet of tissue paper in half, “hamburger style”. (The two short ends meet.)
2. Fold in half again, the same style.
3. Starting at one of the shorter edges, make a paper fan (or accordion). Fold the short edge over 1/2 to 1 inch. Turn your paper over and fold the same edge again, making another 1/2 inch fold. Continue turning and folding until you’ve completed the accordion effect.
4. Wrap one end of your pipe cleaner around the middle of your tissue paper accordion.
5. Round the corners of your tissue paper by trimming with a pair of scissors.
6. Spread out your accordion until it forms a flat, circular shape.
7. Pull the first layer of tissue paper up toward the center of your accordion, all the way around the circle.
8. Pull up the next layer of tissue paper the same way, toward your first layer. Continue pulling and fluffing your layers.
9. Your paper flower is finished!