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DIY Paper Dahlia Flower Craft For Kids

Bright and cheerful, this DIY Paper Dahlia Flower Craft for Kids is a fun way to create colorful blossoms from simple paper.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Keyword: craft for kids, Dahlia Flower Craft, DIY Paper Craft
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Author: Angela Milnes

Materials

  • Coloured craft paper– 3 or more colours of your choice
  • Cardstock paper
  • Craft glue
  • Scissors

Instructions

  • Select 3 or more different coloured craft paper for the flower and cut out square shapes from them.
  • Cut out the squares in 3 different sizes and for each size cut 8 pieces of squares.
  • Also, cut out a round pattern and then cut it into a spiral.
  • Take any one of the square cut outs and fold any one corner towards the middle of the square.
  • Now fold the opposite corner towards the middle (keeping the previous fold on its place).
  • Overlap both folds by 1 cm and glue the overlapped part to secure the cone shape.
  • Similarly, create cone patterns with the rest of the square cut outs.
  • Take the spiral pattern and start rolling it from its outer edge towards the center and then glue the roll with the center to secure it.
  • This will be the center part of the flower.
  • Cut out a round shape from a cardstock paper.
  • The size of the round cut out would depend on the size of the square cut outs.
  • Apply 8 lines of glue around the round pattern; from its outer edge towards the center, the lines don’t need to reach the center.
  • I applied 8 lines of glue because I prepared 8 cones for each layer for the dahlia.
  • The round pattern is the base.
  • Take the large cones and place each cone on each lines of glue with the cones’ open (wider) end facing outwards.
  • Make sure to keep even gaps between the cones and arrange them nicely.
  • Go for the next layer with the medium sized cones.
  • Glue the medium cones slightly inwards (joining the closed end of the cones at the center of the base and between 2 larger cones.
  • Now glue the small sized cones similarly; gluing each small cone between 2 medium cones and towards the center.
  • Finally glue the rolled spiral piece on the center to complete the dahlia flower.
  • You can come up with many variation by mixing and matching different colors; and different numbers and layers of cones.
  • Enjoy this fun and easy paper flower craft!