How to make a paper flower with 5 petals

How to make a paper flower with 5 petals

This guide will show you an easy way to make a 5 petal flower with a few folds and paper glue It is easy enough for children to make and can be used for party decorating or put on stems for flower arrangements

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What You'll Need

  • origami flower
  • origami for children

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 5 rectangles of stiff colored paper – the length is 2 x the width (you can cut a square in half) Paper glue stick
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Fold the paper in half lengthwise Unfold
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Flip the paper over to the back side Fold the top corners down and align them with the center crease
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Glue the folded corners in place
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Flip the paper over Fold down the corners to the center crease Repeat steps 2 – 5 on 4 remaining rectangles
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Take 2 folded rectangles. On one of them apply glue to underside of the right corner triangle that is sticking up
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Align the corner with the glue to the left corner of the second folded rectangle to glue them together
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Repeat steps 6 and 7 to attach the next folded rectangle
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Repeat with the remaining 2 folded rectangles and glue the last on both corners Your 5 petal flower is ready!

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