When the warmth of Spring finally arrives, the burst of colours from flowers in the garden outside are always a welcome sight! Shaking off the grey of winter, who doesn’t like to decorate the inside of the house with some fresh bright colours too. And what better way with flowers?!?
Flowers are a beautiful addition to any home. However, fresh flowers can be costly and don’t last very long. Luckily, paper and fabric flowers can provide a budget-friendly and long-lasting alternative.
In this blog post, I’ll share with you 5 unique ways to get crafty (on your own or with the kids) to create bouquets of beautiful blooms that you won’t need to remember to water!
All of these tutorials are easy to follow, totally budget-friendly, and require just a handful of simple supplies (scissors and a hot glue gun, anyone?!?).
AND you DON’T have to be the craftiest person on the block to be able to create these fabulous flowers! They’re THAT easy!
See for yourself!
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Handmade flowers: a beautiful gift idea
Did you ever pick flowers for your mum when you were a kid? I know I did.
After walks to the playground, a few small daisies or clover flowers squeezed tightly in my little hands and presented proudly to my mum. But, as we all know, as beautiful as they are, live flowers don’t last forever. Especially ones crushed by small gift-giving hands.
Which is why these handmade flowers are such a great idea! Make them once, present a bunch of them to your loved one and hey presto! They’ll still look wonderful in the weeks and months ahead!
Can you imagine, how excited your mum would be if you were to create your own special bouquet of flowers for her this Mother’s Day? Or how much they’d brighten your own home without the expense of a bunch of freshly cut ones?
Step by step how to make flowers for your home
Although I have done my fair share of paper crafts, both on my own and with my kids, sewing is usually my thing. To each his (or her!) own, right?!?
But that’s why this blog post is so great, because no matter whether you’re happier with scissors and glue in your hands or the feel of fabric is what you’re after, there’s definitely something here to keep your DIY-ing this week!
Even if you think you’re no good at sewing, the bonus of the fabric flowers tutorials is, you don’t even need a sewing machine for them. Ha!
How to make gorgeous paper flowers
DIY Paper flower crafts (great for kids to make!)
These sweet flowers made from loops of paper are super easy to make and loads of fun for kids to make too! With a few basic supplies that you surely already have at home, you can quickly get crafting these cute flowers.
Folded paper flowers
These folded paper flowers can be made in a multitude of petal shapes and numbers. And using a mix of patterned and plain-coloured papers makes them even cuter! Try brightening up your home with a garland of these pretty paper flower!
I haven’t tried this myself, but I could imagine that this tutorial would also work well with some woven cotton fabric scraps (+ some lightweight iron-on interfacing for a bit of structure) instead of paper!
Paper roses (with printable template!)
This paper rose is a little more involved than the other paper flower options here, but the tutorial is full of photos and easy to follow AND you can download the beautiful coloured paper designs to use if you are looking for an extra special paper bouquet! Who knew paper flowers could look so real?!?
DIY Fabric Flowers
How to make pretty cloth flowers (from fabric scraps!)
These stunning flowers are actually really simple to make with fabric scraps and a needle and thread. No sewing machine required, just like I promised! These flowers can be made as simple of fancy as you like and can also be used to create hair clips, brooches and other accessories!
How to make felt flowers
These felt flowers require more preparation and a lot more gluing than the other fabric flowers but the end result is definitely worth it! The video tutorial on the blog shows you exactly how to do each step so you can’t go wrong. These fabulous little felt flowers can be given as a gift or added to your own vase for some long-lasting home décor!
So, there you have it, 5 ways to make your own spring flowers! The only question really is, which ones would you make first?
If you are still looking for DIY ideas for your own mother this Mother’s Day, why don’t you take a look at this blog post filled with easy handmade gifts to sew for Mother’s Day. 😍
Or if you are running out of time to organised a homemade gift, why don’t you try the (free!) gift of laughter with these hilarious mom memes? 🤣
