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How to make beautiful flowers from junk mail. Paper crafts for kids

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10/14/2012 8:44:36 PM
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Don’t throw out that junk mail or scrap paper with pretty colors. This guide will show you how easy it is to make beautiful flowers from them. This is a great paper crafts project for children.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

1

Materials:
Junk mail or scrap paper
Drinking straws
Scissors

Materials:
Junk mail or scrap paper
Drinking straws
Scissors

2

Cut out different sized squares from your junk mail and scrap paper

Cut out different sized squares from your junk mail and scrap paper

3

Place the square with the points on the top, bottom and sides
Bring the bottom point up to the top point to fold it in half

Place the square with the points on the top, bottom and sides
Bring the bottom point up to the top point to fold it in half

4

Bring the side points together to fold it in half again
Crease and unfold

Bring the side points together to fold it in half again
Crease and unfold

5

Bring the side points up to the top point

Bring the side points up to the top point

6

Result

Result

7

Flip the paper over to the back side
Bring the side points together to fold it in half

Flip the paper over to the back side
Bring the side points together to fold it in half

8

Cut an arc from the right point to the left side
See next picture for the result

Cut an arc from the right point to the left side
See next picture for the result

9

Result

Result

10

Cut a very tiny bit off the point.

Cut a very tiny bit off the point.

11

Unfold

Unfold

12

Make lots more of different sizes and colors

Make lots more of different sizes and colors

13

Make slits on the top end of the straw

Make slits on the top end of the straw

14

Bend the slits back

Bend the slits back

15

Experiment with the different sizes and colors to find the combinations you like

Experiment with the different sizes and colors to find the combinations you like

16

Insert the bottom of the straw through the hole of the smallest shape
and slide it up to the slits on top

Insert the bottom of the straw through the hole of the smallest shape
and slide it up to the slits on top

17

Slide more shapes up from the bottom and your flower is finished.

Slide more shapes up from the bottom and your flower is finished.

18

Have fun!

Have fun!

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