Make Some Plants with Paper.
Cut, fold, and assemble paper leaves and flowers to create several decorative paper plants; learn basic crafting, patterns, and safe scissors skills.
Step-by-step guide to Make Some Plants with Paper
Step 1
Clear a flat workspace and put all your materials within reach so you can craft easily.
Step 2
Choose one colored paper and fold it in half to make a symmetrical leaf or petal.
Step 3
Draw a simple leaf or petal shape along the folded edge with your pencil.
Step 4
Cut along the pencil line while keeping the paper folded to make matching leaves or petals.
Step 5
Open your cut shape and use colouring materials to add veins patterns or bright designs.
Step 6
Repeat steps 2 to 5 to make at least five different leaves and two different flower shapes in other colors.
Step 7
Attach one leaf to the top of a straw or wooden stick with glue or a small piece of tape to make a stem.
Step 8
Stack and glue several petal shapes together on a stem and add a small paper circle in the middle to make a paper flower.
Step 9
Trim the stems to different heights using scissors so your plants will look interesting in a group.
Step 10
Fill a jar or small pot with crumpled scrap paper and press your paper plant stems into it to create a steady display.
Step 11
Take a photo of your paper plants and share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of straws or wooden sticks for the stems if we can't find them?
Use pencils, chopsticks, rolled-up newspaper, or pipe cleaners as stems and attach them to leaves with glue or a small piece of tape in step 6.
My folded paper slips while I cut and the leaves come out uneven or torn — how can I fix that?
Keep the paper folded tightly and steady the fold with a paper clip or your finger before cutting (steps 2–4), draw the shape along the folded edge, and cut slowly with sharp scissors to avoid tearing.
How can I adapt this activity for different ages?
For preschoolers, have an adult pre-cut large leaf and petal templates and let them colour and tape stems (steps 2–6), while older kids can add intricate veins, layer many petals, trim stems for realism (steps 5–9), or create a whole paper garden display to photograph.
What are some fun ways to make the paper plants more special before sharing the photo on DIY.org?
Add textures like tissue-paper layers, glitter glue, or buttons to flower centers (steps 5 and 8), wrap stems with washi or colored tape, and arrange the stems in a themed jar with labeled paper tags before taking your photo (steps 9–10).
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Facts about paper crafts for kids
✂️ Kid-safe scissors have rounded tips to help prevent pokes while still cutting paper cleanly.
🌸 Kirigami adds cutting to folding so you can create petals, holes, and layered flower shapes.
🎨 Markers, patterned paper, and paint let you decorate each paper plant so no two are exactly alike.
🌿 Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, and simple plant folds are great for beginners.
📏 Tracing a leaf template lets you cut many identical leaves quickly—perfect for building a full paper plant.
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