How to Make Flowers Out of Toilet Paper

Retro, kitschy, pretty and fun, flowers made from everyone’s household staple, toilet paper, are blooming once again. Toilet paper flowers are a popular craft for decorating parade cars, filling in background on wedding reception displays and serving as a bow for gift wrap, not to mention the flowers other countless decorative uses. Easy enough for children, the craft lends itself to “flower making parties,” building excitement for the big event to come. The toilet paper flower resembles a rosette, rather than a tulip or daisy. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rolls of toilet paper, any color
• Wire twists like those used for plastic produce bags

1. Layer five sheets of toilet paper on top of each other.

2. 
   Folding the petals into place.

   Fan fold the sheets in 1/2-inch increments. A casual, soft fold is fine. Creasing is not necessary.

3. Tie middle with a wire twist. If leftover twist tie is lengthy, snip off.

4. 
   Taking time with this step ensures the most beautiful rosette possible.

   Separate sheets gingerly to create the toilet paper flower. Careful not to rip. The toilet paper flower is almost in full bloom.

Tips & Warnings

• Color the flowers with felt pens, glitter, paint. The possibilities are endless.
• Make larger flowers with facial tissue, paper towels or gift wrap tissue.
• Secure the end of pipe cleaner to the toilet paper flower to create a stem.

Resources

• Paper Crafts mag has beautiful step-by-step projects for paper crafting. Ideas on making cards, gift wrap, gift bags, tags, invitations, party favors, ...
• Paper Crafts website which provides innovative paper crafting techniques and tips. It also provides related articles, layouts and much more.

[wytetyger059]

on 3/30/2009 Cool!! I always wondered how to do this. Thanks