Let’s face it: flowers can be expensive. Especially around the Springtime holidays, everyone wants to buy flowers to decorate their homes. Well, we have a solution! Why not make a paper flower? It’s cheaper, and it lasts longer than a real flower! We’ve created a potted paper Easter Lily that’s perfect to display in your house, or give out as a gift!
Keep reading for the full tutorial on how to make these paper flowers.
I think Easter lilies are some of the most lovely, delicate, and pure creatures–the perfect image for spring. How cool would it be to make a paper lily and give it as a gift in a pot?!
Printable Potted Easter Lily
Difficulty:
BeginnerTime:
2 hoursMaterials
Instructions
Center of the flower
- Cut 7 pieces of green floral wire about 3 inches long.
- Twist the ends of each piece of wire to create a small loop at the top.
- Pull off a little bit of cotton from the end of the q-tip to form a sphere and hot glue it to the wire loop.
- Wrap each piece of wire in white floral tape or white crepe paper, including the small loop at the top. The looped part at the top should create a small stamen after it is taped.
- Color the looped part of the white covered wire burnt siena with paint/pastel/marker.
- Gather all 7 pieces and wrap them together with green floral tape at the bottom. You can wrap the bottom ½ inch.
Petals
- Cut all 6 of the petals from the Easter Lily template. Fold them in half lengthwise.
- Gently bend them around a pencil, so they are slightly curled. Imagine the shape of a lily petal.
- Hot glue one petal at a time to the wrapped stamen center of the flower. The first three petals will make the first set. Then overlap the next three petals. Gently arrange the petals to bloom out.
- Wrap floral tape around the base of the petals to secure them.
Stems & leaves
- Cut a piece of brown floral wire about 7 inches long.
- Attach the flower to the wired hemp by wrapping it with green floral tape.
- Cut out all of the leaves.
- Cut 3 pieces of green floral wire about 3-4 inches long. Use tape to adhere a wire to one of the leaves, leaving an inch of wire hanging out from the bottom. Then use rubber cement or hot glue to glue a leaf on top of the wire and leaf. The wire should be sandwiched between the leaves. Repeat with the remaining leaves.
- Gently bend leaves and arrange them around the hemp wire. Attach with the green floral tape and wrap the rest of the stem.
Presentation
- Insert a piece of floral foam into a pot.
- Cover with moss.
- Voila!
Floral projects for Easter
Springtime is all about florals, no? We’ve got plenty of tutorials to help you decorate your home with as many flowers as possible! Check out our list of paper flower tutorials here. Pick out your favorite paper flowers and turn them into this Spring centerpiece! Create this bunny topiary wreath for your doorstep or this Springtime paper flower garland to hang in your home. If you’re looking to give your potted paper Easter Lily as a gift, check out these 3 ways to wrap a flower. The possibilities with paper flowers are endless!
Be sure to follow our Instagram for Easter project updates and inspiration!