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    Valentine's Day Paper Flowers

    By Julie Zwillich | More Family Fun – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 4:21 PM EST

    Valentine's Day is coming up, so I had gift-wrapping expert Wanda Wen show me a great craft for the kids to make as gifts: a paper flower. It's simpler than it looks.

    Wanda's the author of "The Art of Gift Wrapping" and the owner of a paper store called Soolip in West Hollywood, CA. The flowers she helped me make are beautiful - they could work as an activity for either kids or moms! I'm thinking of using one as a gift-topper for a baby shower gift.

    To make Wanda's flowers, you'll need square-cut paper, double-stick tape, some tissue paper and a twig or pipe cleaner for a stem. That's it! You can even get creative with the paper: brown paper bags can work great, and the kids can even decorate their own paper w/ paints -- potato printing, perhaps?

    If you want to get more creative ideas from Wanda, you can check out her blog at http://soolip.blogspot.com

     
    • Shivani
      Shivani  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  13 days ago
      loved this!
    • Estacion
      Estacion  •  2 months ago
      Wish she would have given measurements...for those who tried it what sizes were your petals and what about the tissue paper? I tried 6x6 for the petals but find I need 6 to make the flower...
    • Adrienne Winter
      Adrienne Winter  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  2 months ago
      Any size as long as they're the same size and square. I made mine out of school paper i had to cut square. I glued them w/ hot glue gun since i had no double stick tape...nice for Easter
    • Emma
      Emma  •  2 months ago
      Great Video! unfortunately, i am no Wanda Wen so mine were a little less amazing:)
    • Eric
      Eric  •  2 months ago
      I love this! I tried making this once for my friend's birthday party, unfortunately I got desperate and used different sizes of paper to connect it, i learned two things, buy double stick tape, (one sided tape is hard for me.) and that I need to practice more!
    • skim
      skim  •  Fresno, California  •  3 months ago
      a great video! thanks!
    • Kat
      Kat  •  3 months ago
      Does anyone know if you have to use gift wrap? I was wondering about using scrapbook paper for them as I already have a ton of it.
      • Evelyn N
        Evelyn N 3 months ago
        You can use any type of paper but it might be a little harder with scrapbook paper because of its thickness.
      • Kat
        Kat 3 months ago
        I have some that's not as thick as others so I might try it with that. The problem is that its really hard for me to find wrapping paper with the grid-lines one the back anymore and I don't think that would be very pretty, lol. Thanks for the help, Evelyn!
      • elizabeth
        elizabeth 3 months ago
        You can use any type of paper. Heavier paper just makes it heavier. There are no special small folds so it will still work. As far as what's on the back of a paper you wont see it cuz the back is folded to the inside of the flower. I'm gonna try fabric squares just to see since I've already tried all sorts of paper products. Have fun.
    • Vicki
      Vicki  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      Think it's terrific. plan to make several for gifts for aunts, grandmas and great grandma. are all crafters too.
    • ann
      ann  •  Nacogdoches, Texas  •  3 months ago
      how cool I just made one with scrapbook paper it came out beautiful, this is what me and my granddaughter are making for Valentines Day to give with our cupcakes thanks....
      • cvt
        cvt 3 months ago
        i miss my grandmother, i wish i would have enjoyed the time with her like you do with yours
      • Yumietreat
        Yumietreat 3 months ago
        Thats so cute.
      • ABIA
        ABIA 3 months ago
        me too...
    • renee
      renee  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  •  3 months ago
      so doable by kids thanks
    • Michelle
      Michelle  •  Wallingford, Connecticut  •  3 months ago
      origami paper would work awesome as it is already perfectly square
      • Oldhippy
        Oldhippy 3 months ago
        I was thinking old wrapping paper would work great for the interesting colors. A diagonal fold will get you to square
    • Wyzguy
      Wyzguy  •  Ketchikan, Alaska  •  3 months ago
      This is a Cheep, but Geart, Fun and an Easy Beautiful Project for all ages and for girls and boys both and Perfect for Valentines Day!
    • riza
      riza  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 months ago
      i love it
    • AZWILDCAT
      AZWILDCAT  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      great!
    • Georgia
      Georgia  •  3 months ago
      nice
    • patricia
      patricia  •  El Paso, Texas  •  3 months ago
      I Love it Thanks!!
    • g
      g  •  Portland, Oregon  •  3 months ago
      More personal!! Hope my wife will like hers!!
      • wisegal
        wisegal 3 months ago
        Trust me, she will. They won't shrivel up and die like real ones. And no alergy worries. Great idea.
      • Marianne
        Marianne 3 months ago
        She will, most women like handmade gifts like this. It's the thought and the time put in that counts, she'll love it!
      • david
        david 3 months ago
        If I made it out of $50's I bet my wife would like it.
    • Emelie or (ly) (amitié)
      Emelie or (ly) (amitié)  •  Wemmel, Belgium  •  3 months ago
      hello! very nice thank you for showing.
    • AGHA
      AGHA  •  Islamabad, Pakistan  •  3 months ago
      im so happy win i see the vidio and me to tray it my home
    • Glenda
      Glenda  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      That is so cool! I love it and it don't take a lot of supplies.....thanks
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