This ribbon flowers craft is SO PRETTY! Choose your favourite colours of ribbon and transform them into super cute flowers that won’t wilt or fade.
This craft features a simple, kid-friendly way of making ribbon flowers, and they come together into a beautiful piece of artwork. This flower craft makes a great gift for Mother’s Day, and would also make a great homemade card!
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DIY Ribbon Flowers Craft
Materials:
- Colourful satin ribbon (3/8 inch; 3 colours)
- Blue cardstock (or white, or colour of choice)
- Green satin ribbon (1/4 inch)
- Wooden buttons (3/4 inch)
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Instructions:
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Make the pieces of the ribbon flower
- Cut five pieces of ribbon to be 5 inches long.
- Add glue tape to the front of one end of a piece of ribbon.
- Take the back of the other end of the ribbon, fold it over and press it onto the glue tape, creating a twisted loop.
- Repeat with the next four pieces of ribbon so you have 5 twisted loops.
Step 3: Connect the ribbon loops into a flower
- Add more glue tape to the connecting end of one of the ribbon loops.
- Connect a second ribbon loop to the other, making sure the loops stick out at different angles.
- Repeat until all five loops are connected in a flower shape.
- Make 2 more ribbon flowers in different colours. Place them on a piece of cardstock and arrange them how you'd like.
Step 4: Cut stems for the flowers and attach them
- Cut a piece of green ribbon long enough to come from the center of the flower to the bottom of the cardstock.Repeat for the next two flower stems. The lengths of ribbon will vary, depending on where you've placed the flowers.
- Add glue tape to one side of the green ribbon
- Press the green ribbon stems onto the paper.
Step 5: Attach the flowers and leaves to the cardstock
- Add glue tape to the center back of the flower.
- Press it firmly onto the cardstock so that green ribbon is lined up with the center of the flower.Repeat, adding the next two flowers to the top of their stems.
- Cut green ribbon for the leaves, about 4 inches long (or twice as long as you'd like your leaves to be).
- Add glue tape to the end. Take the other end, fold it over and press it onto the glue tape - This time we don't want to twist the loop. Add more glue tape and press the leaf onto the bottom of the stem. Repeat so there are two leaves on each stem.
- Add glue tape to the center of each flower.
- Attach wooden buttons to the middle of the flowers.Line up the button holes so they're all facing the same direction for the neatest look.
- Your ribbon flower craft is complete!
Helpful Tips:
- Cut the coloured ribbon pieces longer or shorter to make larger or smaller flowers.
- Fold the cardstock in half and make smaller (or fewer) flowers to create a fun homemade Mother’s Day card.
What type of ribbon is best to use?
We used satin ribbon mostly because we liked the way it looked. The ribbon we used to make the flowers was 3/8 inch wide, while the green ribbon we used to make the stems and leaves was 1/4 inch wide.
You can also use patterned ribbon, curling ribbon (the plastic kind used in gift wrapping), or even cut coloured paper strips to make the flowers!
What glue is best for making this ribbon flowers craft?
We love using glue tape, also known as double sided crafter’s tape, because it’s low mess, it sticks well, and has zero drying time.
You can also use white glue or tacky glue, but you’ll have to wait for the glue to dry and it gets a bit messy sticking the flower pieces together.
What else can I use to make this craft?
For a change in texture, use a green popsicle stick or a pipe cleaner for the flower’s stem and leaves! Then instead of a button for the center of the flower, add a rhinestone sticker or a pom pom.
What else can I do with this ribbon flowers craft?
Fold a piece of cardstock and add these ribbon flowers to the front of a homemade card for Mother’s Day or any other special occasion. You could also write “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY” at the top of the paper.
Better yet, add your work of art to a picture frame and give these ribbon flowers as a homemade gift!
This ribbon flowers craft is SO EASY to make, and it’s so bright and cheerful! It would look great hanging on the fridge or added to a picture frame to give to Mom or Grandma.
Here’s even more flower craft ideas:
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