Make Some Paper Blooms to Top Washi Covered Pencils

Learn how to make beautiful paper flowers from baking cups and turn them into a sweet teacher appreciation gift. These cupcake liner flowers are easy, colorful, and such a fun project to make with kids.

The flowers are made with pretty cupcake liners, and the stems are pencils wrapped in green washi tape. How cute is that? Add the editable “Thank You for Helping Me Bloom” chalkboard-style tags, and you have a thoughtful handmade gift that feels extra special. The best part is that the tags can be personalized with your teacher’s name, making this teacher appreciation gift even more memorable.

Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week in May, and all through April, I love sharing creative ways to thank the amazing teachers in our lives. This cupcake liner flower gift is such a fun, handmade idea, and you can find even more thoughtful ideas in my Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas series so you’ll be ready to celebrate your favorite teachers in a special way.

These cupcake liner flowers are bright, cheerful, and so fun for kids to help make. Add the editable “Thank You for Helping Me Bloom” tags for a thoughtful teacher appreciation gift your teacher will remember.

How to Make Cupcake Liner Paper Flowers

These sweet paper flowers are made with cupcake liners, pencils, and a little washi tape. They come together quickly and make such a cute handmade teacher appreciation gift.

Supplies

You will need:

• Cupcake liners for the flower petals
• Green cupcake liners for the leaves
• Pencils
• Green washi tape
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun or craft glue
• Push pin
• Printable teacher appreciation tags
• Hole punch
• String or twine

Instructions

1. Cover the pencils with washi tape.
   Wrap green washi tape around each pencil to make the flower stems. Smooth the tape as you go so it sticks neatly around the pencil.
2. Prepare the cupcake liners.
   For each flower, you will need 5 cupcake liners for the bloom and 1 green cupcake liner for the leaves.
3. Fold the cupcake liners for the petals.
   Fold each flower cupcake liner in half, then in quarters, and then in eighths.
4. Cut the petals.
   Trim the top of the folded cupcake liner into a petal shape. Unfold it to reveal the flower layer.
5. Make the leaf layer.
   Fold the green cupcake liner in the same way, then cut one side into a leaf shape, leaving the center point connected. Unfold to create the leaves.
6. Stack the flower layers.
   Stack the green leaf layer first, then add the 5 flower petal layers on top. Rotate each layer slightly so the petals look full. Add a small touch of glue between each layer to hold them together.
7. Attach the flower to the pencil.
   Use a push pin to make a small hole through the center of the stacked flower. Attach the flower to the pencil through the eraser end.
8. Shape the bloom.
   Starting in the center, gently gather and scrunch each layer with your fingers to form a full flower bloom.
9. Add the teacher appreciation tag.
   Cut out the printable tags, punch a hole at the top, and tie one to each pencil flower with string or twine.

Hello there! This is Lia Griffith from LiaGriffith.com. Lia is a talented designer and maker who believes in living a handcrafted life. With a background in graphic design, she shares beautiful paper crafts, DIY projects, party ideas, and handmade inspiration. Her membership site is filled with gorgeous projects, templates, tutorials, and creative ideas to help you make something special for every season and occasion.

I’m so happy to have Lia here on Skip to My Lou sharing this fun paper flower project you and your kids can make for a memorable teacher appreciation gift.