A study reveals that art and crafts can help children learn many life skills (1). Paper flower crafts for preschoolers are guaranteed to build their sensory, cognitive, and emotional skills. Whether it is folding, cutting, or joining pieces of paper to make something, it helps in boosting their motor coordination. To help you introduce your little one to art and craft, here is a collection of some simple paper flowers for children that you can consider having a look at.
Easy Paper Flower Crafts For Preschoolers
If you thought paper craft is just for older kids and adults, you were wrong! Go through these basic paper flower craft ideas that even your preschooler can make.
1. 5-Petal Flower
The five-petal flower is a simple paper flower craft that your preschooler can make at home. You can make variations of this flower by changing the number of petals to six or eight. You Will Need:
Square color paper Pencil Scissors Glue
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2. Watercolor Flowers
Kids love to draw. If your kids scribble often, why not make flowers out of their art? You Will Need:
White chart paper Watercolors, oil pastels, crayons – anything to color Containers for the water color A small glass of water Paintbrushes Beads (optional)
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3. Paper Plate Flower
These paper craft flowers are made from mundane items like a straw and paper plates but are as beautiful as they can get. You Will Need:
Dessert size paper plates – white Watercolors or paint, yellow, green or other colors as you desire Craft sticks Scissors Glue
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Attractive Paper Flower Crafts For Kids
Though you may not introduce paper crafts during your little one’s preschool, it is not a big deal to learn in the later stage. Here is how to make paper flowers for kids in a easy way.
4. Paper Flower Bouquet
A bouquet for kids may seem like a stretch. But these paper flower making for younger kids is easy to do, with a little help from the adults. You Will Need:
Drinking straws for stems Craft paper of different colors – purple, blue and pink (other colors if you’d like) Scissors Glue
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5. Tissue Paper Flowers For Kids
Tissue paper flowers are pretty to look at and can be easily made by kids. Here is how you can make colorful Mexican tissue paper flowers to deck your home. You Will Need:
Tissue paper (different colors) Scissors Floral wire, pipe cleaner, or twist ties Straw for stems Glue
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6. Easy Hyacinth Flowers
Hyacinth flowers are very pretty to look at, but they grow only in spring. When you can’t get the real flower, why not make them at home? Here are a few simple steps to make the hyacinth bunches with your kids. You Will Need:
Colorful construction paper – green (for the stem), white, purple and pink (you can choose any other color for the flowers) Glue Scissors
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Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the other flowers. Put them in a vase and you have a colorful hyacinth bouquet ready.
7. Paper Daffodils
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Craft paper in yellow (varying shades of yellow is better) Pipe cleaner Glue Scissors
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8. Paper Sunflowers
Sunflowers just brighten your day. The problem is that you don’t get to see them all through the year. Here is a simple way to make sunflowers with paper plates at home. You Will Need:
7-inch paper plates Green and yellow construction paper Cardboard Brown or red wrapping paper (lunch bag will do too) Glue Scissors
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9. Paper Poppies
Poppies are red with black seeds in the center. Create paper poppies with your kids using red craft paper. You Will Need:
1 A4 size red craft paper Straw and green crepe paper Scissors Glue Pencil and ruler scale
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10. Paper Rosettes
Paper rosettes look like flowers and are easy to make and are excellent decorations for parties. You Will Need:
¼-inch tape 1/8 inch hole punch 11-inch by 8½ inch white or color papers Ribbons
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11. Daffodil Pinwheel Flowers
Daffodil pinwheels are fun – especially when you hold them and run with the wind blowing against you! You Will Need:
Green and yellow craft papers Paper fastener Stapler Pencil and ruler Scissors
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12. Cupcake Liner Dollies
Cupcake liners are colorful, which makes them the perfect art supplies for making paper crafts. Here is how you can use them to make flowers. You Will Need:
Cupcake liners Buttons (bigger coat buttons) Glue Scissors Unsharpened pencils – preferably green, or craft sticks Green craft paper
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13. Accordion Folded Spring Flowers Collage
The collage is one of the best Spring paper crafts you can work on with your kids. It is simple, colorful and has more flowers too. You Will Need:
Sturdy chart paper, preferably white or light cardboard for base Green craft paper and straws for stems White craft paper for flowers Scissors Watercolors, paintbrushes or crayons for flowers Glue
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14. Pop Out Flowers
Making pop-out paper flowers is easy. You can make these flowers anytime, anywhere with minimal art supplies and a little time to spare. You Will Need:
Big paper cups – white watercolors Paintbrushes Scissors Glue Sheet of cardboard (optional)
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15. Paper Daisies
Daisies are cute and easy to make with paper. Here is how to make these flowers colorful with craft paper. You Will Need:
Craft paper – you can use only white or colored paper Green craft paper for stems (optional) Glue Scissors
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16. Spring Paper Flowers
Bring the colors of spring into your home with these colorful paper flowers for kids. You Will Need:
Craft paper – green, red, white and yellow Black sketch pen Glue Scissors
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17. Colorful Cupcake Wrapper Flowers
Make these cupcake paper flowers easily with just scissors and glue! This craft involves a lot of scissor practice. You Will Need:
Multicolored cupcake liners or wrappers Green craft paper Glue Scissors Beads (optional)
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18. Easy Paper Rose
One of the most difficult flowers to make with paper is a rose. But here is how to make a paper flower easy. You Will Need:
Craft paper Pencil Scissors Glue Beads (optional)
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19. Balloon Flower
Make flowers with petals shaped like a balloon! You Will Need:
Pink craft paper Glue Punches/scissors Beads (optional)
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20. Circle Flower
Did you know you can make a flower with simple shapes like circles? You Will Need:
Circle punch Craft paper – yellow or pink Glue Beads (optional)
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21. Handprint Easter Lilies
A fun way to create flowers is to use your kids’ hand prints. You Will Need:
A4 sheets Colorful drinking straws Toilet paper roll Water colors – we chose golden glitter Paintbrushes Scissors Glue
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22. Tissue Paper Tulip
You can make beautiful paper flowers with something as mundane as a tissue paper. Here is how. You Will Need:
White chart paper Printable tulip pattern – you can also draw it if you want Pink and green tissue papers (or crepe paper) School glue Scissors
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23. Heart Punch Flower
Make flowers with little yellow hearts! You will need a heart punch for this one. You Will Need:
Yellow chart paper Heart craft punch Glue Scissors
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Paper Flower Crafts For Tweens and Teens
The flowers you have learned above are easy to make for younger kids. If you have a teen interested in crafts, here are two paper flower designs they may enjoy making.
24. Easy Foldable Tulip
Tulip is one of the most commonly made flowers with paper. Here is a simple way to make a tulip by just folding paper. You Will Need:
Red square origami paper Green craft paper Glue
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25. Dahlia Wall Decoration
The dahlia wall decoration needs a lot of work and is a great activity to engage teenagers. The process involves rolling sheets and tactfully arranging them to form the shape of a flower. So, if you have a group of bored teenagers, this is a must-try paper craft. You Will Need:
Colored thick craft paper (should be foldable) in sky blue, light green and maybe yellow Glue Scissors Cardboard
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