Chocolates and flowers? Count me in! This paper tulip is the cutest spring craft. It is beginner friendly and so easy to make. It’s also perfect for Easter. If you are looking for a DIY gift for your loved ones or friends, these chocolate flowers are the right choice. what are you waiting for Grab some crepe paper and try these paper tulips!
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I really like how these paper tulips turned out. They look great! I couldn’t stop staring at the first two I made and decided to make more so I could turn them into paper bouquet of flowers or a bouquet of chocolate flowers. I then added these dried purple flowers to add some contrast and texture to the floral arrangement. how I did I hope you like them too. I’ve outlined the full tutorial below with measurements and made it as easy as possible so even beginners will have no trouble following along.
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly gift idea for someone who loves flowers and chocolate, you should make this chocolate flower bouquet! After enjoying the chocolates, they can keep the paper flowers and use them as home decor. These crepe paper flowers are also perfect for creating a DIY bouquet for weddings, parties or any special celebration. Continue reading or watch the video tutorial below for measurements.
How to make paper tulips
Learn how to make paper tulips using crepe paper with this easy step-by-step tutorial. The pieces of paper are labeled with letters. See materials below for measurements.
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Take piece A and fold it in half. Cut out the top exactly as shown below. Open it and stretch the middle part of the paper.
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Wrap the chocolate or candy in the crepe paper and tape it in place. Add hot glue to the end of the skewer, then insert it into the crepe paper. Twist the bottom part and glue it firmly if necessary.
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Take one B piece. Gather the middle, twist, then fold it in half at the twist. Using your thumbs, slightly stretch the middle section to create the petal. Repeat for the remaining pieces. Do 6.
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Glue the two petals together for each piece.
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Glue three petals around the chocolate so they overlap and hide the candy. Then glue the remaining three petals in the gaps between the petals of the first layer.
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Take piece C, fold it in half and cut the top to a point. Unfold it, then gently stretch the crepe paper.
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Repeat step 6 with the remaining C and D parts.
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Glue the leaves to the base of the paper tulip.
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Take part E and gently stretch it. Starting just above the base of the leaf, wrap the crepe paper in a spiral down the skewer, gluing as you go.
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Done
Materials
- A – 1 piece of pink crepe paper measuring 3.5″ x 3.9″ (9 cm x 10 cm)
- B – 6 pieces of 7″ x 1″ pink crepe paper (18 cm x 2.5 cm)
- C – 2 pieces of green crepe paper measuring 5.5″ x 1″ (14 cm x 2.5 cm)
- D – 2 pieces of green crepe paper measuring 3.9″ x 0.8″ (10 cm x 2 cm)
- E – 1 piece of green crepe paper measuring 9.8″ x 0.8″ (25 cm x 2 cm)
- skewer
- glue
- chocolate
- tape
Creative ideas and variations
- Play with color. Make these tulip flowers in different shades or use complementary colors from crepe paper.
- Vary the size. Create larger or smaller flowers by simply scaling the sizes of the petals and leaves.
- Make a bouquet of paper flowers. Combine 5 to 6 paper tulips with filler flowers, like this dried purple statice. Wrap the stems with ribbon to complete the look.
Crafting tip
Be careful when stretching the crepe paper so it doesn’t tear.
More easy paper flower tutorials
How to make chocolate paper tulips | Video tutorial
