Let’s have some fun making pretty paper lilies! These flowers are easy to make and can make any room look cheerful. We’ll use simple things like paper and pipe cleaners. Follow these steps to create your own lovely flowers!
Before we start, let’s gather everything we need:
1. Trace Your Hand: Put your hand on a piece of white paper and spread your fingers wide.
2. Outline Your Hand: Use a pencil to draw around your fingers. Don’t forget to close the bottom with a curved line.
3. Repeat: Do this again to make another handprint for a second flower.
Carefully cut out the handprints you traced. These will be the petals of your lily.
1. Roll the Handprint: Take one handprint and roll it into a cone shape, with the fingers pointing out.
2. Secure with Tape: Use tape to hold the base of the cone. You might need a grown-up to help with this part.
1. Curl the Edges: Use a pencil to roll each petal (finger) down to make a curl.
2. Repeat for All Petals: Curl all the petals to make your flower look real.
1. Prepare the Yellow Pipe Cleaner: Fold a yellow pipe cleaner in half and cut it to make two equal pieces.
2. Form the Center: Fold the top of each piece to make a small loop and pinch it to hold the shape. This is the flower’s center.
1. Attach the Yellow Center: Put the yellow pipe cleaner center into the middle of the flower, letting it sit inside the cone.
2. Prepare the Stem: Wrap a green pipe cleaner around the base of the yellow center to make the stem. Bend the end of the green pipe cleaner to keep it steady.
1. Adjust the Flower: Gently pull the petals apart to make your flower look fuller.
2. Display Your Flowers: Make more flowers and put them in a vase for a beautiful display.
Great job! You’ve made your own paper lilies. This craft is fun and lets you be creative. You can even give your flowers to someone special as a nice gift. Enjoy making your flowers!
Flower Observation Walk: Take a walk in a garden or park with an adult and look for real lilies or other flowers. Notice the different colors, shapes, and sizes. How are they similar or different from the paper lilies you made? Draw a picture of your favorite flower from the walk and share it with your class.
Color Experiment: Use colored paper instead of white to make your lilies. What happens when you use different colors for the petals and the center? Try making a rainbow of lilies and see how the colors change the look of your flowers. Which color combination do you like best?
Story Time: Imagine your paper lily could talk. What story would it tell about how it was made? Write a short story or draw a comic strip about your lily’s adventure from being a piece of paper to becoming a beautiful flower. Share your story with your friends or family.
