How to Make Paper Roses

Time needed: 30 minutes

Here’s how to make paper roses. These paper flowers are easy, quick, and fun. If you lack green thumbs, these paper flowers will last the whole year!

1. Cut the paper into a swirly strip

   Take your scissors, and starting at the outside edge of the paper, cut in a swirly fashion (technical term) towards the center of the sheet. Move the scissors in a back-and-forth motion as you cut so the edges aren’t perfectly round and smooth. This will give your paper roses a more organic look.

2. Create a fringe

   Once you get to the center, cut a few strips halfway down the center of the flower to create “fringe”.

3. Shape the petals for your paper rose.

   Take the pen or pencil and slightly roll the edges around it to help give the flower “petals” some shape.

4. Roll the paper into a flower shape

   Starting at the center of the swirl (again, technical term), begin to roll the paper into a rose-like shape. Take the hot glue gun and place small dots of glue to help keep the rose together. Be sure to hold the hot-glued sections together until the glue has cooled and set. Continue to roll and glue until you’ve come to the outside edge of the paper. 

5. Attach the stem

   Once you’ve reached the end of the paper swirl, place a small dollop of hot glue on the end and tuck it inside the bottom of the rose. You can see what the back of the rose looks like in the photo above. The hot glue is necessary to keep the paper in place and give the rose its floral shape.
   Attach the floral stem wire by putting a small dot of hot glue on one end and sticking it into the center of the rose on the backside. 
   Trim the wire at different lengths with a wire cutter and place it in a vase to arrange. Bend the wire to manipulate the arrangement into the shape you like!

6. Spray paint

   Spray paint is optional for a project like this, but adds a few pops of color and texture to the paper!