This document provides instructions for making tissue paper flowers that can be used in a Sunday school class. Students are instructed to cut different sizes of tissue paper and use chenille wire stems. The flowers are made by accordion folding stacks of tissue paper in various color patterns and wrapping the stem around the middle. Layers of tissue paper are then pulled up from the sides to form the flower shape. The finished flowers can be used to make bouquets and will last for a long time.

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2. Before class cut up some sheets of tissue paper. (I use standard gift
wrapping tissue paper. I’ve found the best value and variety of colors
at a craft store. I fold and cut to desired size(s). Here I have cut two
sizes. The larger size is 6.5 inches x 10 inches. The smaller size is 5
inches x 6.5 inches.)
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3. You will also need some chenille wire, green preferred. I use them at
their full length, which is about 12 inches long. You may cut them in
half to make them go further, but your stems will be shorter. The
packet shown here has various colors, but you can often find a pack
containing only green at a craft store.
The following slides contain instructions
for making one flower. You can practice
ahead of time and then demonstrate to
your class, and/or show your students the
slides and have them follow along. 
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4. For each flower, choose about
12 sheets in the colors of your After choosing and stacking
choice. Some interesting colors, begin to accordion fold
combinations are 4 sheets of the stack, starting from one of
one color, 4 of another, and the shorter sides.
then 4 of the first color again.
Or 4 different colors laid one
on top of the other; then
repeat the pattern 3 times.
Varieties are endless. 
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5. Accordion folding.
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8. After you are finished
accordion folding, fold
the stack in half to find
the middle and then
wrap the chenille wire
around the middle,
leaving a long stem.
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9. Fold part of the chenille wire over
the stack.
Twist the wire to secure the stack
to the “stem.”
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10. Now begin to pull up each layer of tissue paper individually.
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11. Alternate
pulling from
each side of
the stack.
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12. (First set of blue is done!)
Continue pulling from alternate sides.
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14. Remember to pull
gently, or the
paper will tear.
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15. (One section of blue
and one of purple
has been pulled up.)
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16. Finished flower!
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17. Add craft butterflies or other embellishments as desired.
Twist the stems of several tissue paper flowers together to
make a beautiful bouquet.
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18. My daughter made me this bouquet for Mother’s Day. As I take this
photo, it is nearly a year old and still colorful and beautiful. 
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