How To Make Paper Flowers Easy Folded Kirigami Flowers

These kirigami flowers are SO PRETTY! And all it takes is a few simple folds and cuts to transform a single piece of paper into a beautiful flower. Design your own flower shapes or use our free PDF templates. (We have 9 different shapes to choose from!)

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Helpful Tip:

Want to remove the creases from your folded paper flower? Simply iron the paper on a low temperature. Place the flower between two pieces of parchment paper to prevent the iron from tearing the smaller details of your flower.

Download our free paper flower templates:

Click on the links below to download our free, printable paper flower templates! The PDF files will open in a new window. Then simply print the templates on 8.5 x 11 (letter size) printer paper and follow the instructions on the page. The templates are numbered according to the following image:

Find the pattern you like in the image above, and click the link below to get the corresponding printable template:

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When you’re using the templates, the process is exactly the same as the tutorial above, but we’ve marked out the lines and patterns where you need to fold and cut. Just make sure that the printed lines stay on the outside as you fold. Don’t fold towards the lines, or you won’t be able to see them when it comes time to cut out the pattern.

What paper is best for making paper flowers?

We used regular 24 lb colourful printer paper to make these paper flowers. You need to use paper that’s thin enough to fold over several times, so something like cardstock won’t work. Try using wrapping paper, newsprint, or magazine pages to create different designs for your kirigami flowers.

You need to use scissors that are sharp enough to cut through lots of layers of paper, so children’s scissors probably won’t be sharp enough. You can use regular scissors as long as they’re fairly sharp. We like to use detail scissors for paper crafts like this one. Detail scissors have shorter scissor blades which makes it easier to cut the small details on the flowers.

What can I do with these folded paper flowers?

Arrange and glue your flowers on a larger piece of paper, like a poster board, or pin them on a bulletin board. You can even hang the paper flowers from string, ribbon, or fishing line. You can also tape these paper flowers to your wall for a photo backdrop, or use them as general party decorations.

Practice your paper folding skills and make a pretty paper flower in only 5 minutes! Decorate your space with these bright and colourful kirigami flowers. They’re SO FUN and easy to make!

Here’s even more paper craft ideas:

How to Make a Paper Star

DIY Paper Roses

How to Make a Paper Heart

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