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Easy Halloween Paper Rosettes
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DIY Halloween Paper Rosettes

Create spooktacular Halloween paper rosettes using simple folds and cut-out shapes. Turn them into adorable characters, like a jack-o-lantern or Frankenstein, for easy handmade decorations.
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Yield: 1 paper rosette Halloween character
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
    Halloween Paper Rosettes Supplies

Step 2: Cut and fold the paper

  • Cut an 8-1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper into 3 equal parts, lengthwise.
    (To divide the paper easily we made each piece 7 centimeters wide, cutting off a tiny sliver at the end.)
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  • Hold one of the pieces with the short end towards you. Fold about 1 centimeter of the end down. Then fold it back on itself.
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  • Continue folding the paper like an accordion, in 1 centimeter sections, until you reach the end.
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  • Repeat with the other 2 pieces of paper.
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Step 3: Connect the papers

  • Add a line of glue tape along one short end of one of the papers.
    Halloween Paper Rosettes
  • Connect a second piece, lining up the edges nicely, and then repeat with the third piece, creating one long accordion.
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  • Add more glue tape to one end of the paper and connect the other end, creating a circle.
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Step 4: Make the rosette

  • Press the top of the circle in, creating the basic rosette shape.
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  • Cut a square piece of scrap paper (cardboard or cardstock also work) and add a generous amount of hot glue.
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  • Pick up the rosette and place it on the glued paper, bringing the center in so there's as small a hole as possible.
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Step 5: Decorate your Halloween character

  • Cut pieces from printer paper, cardstock, or construction paper to decorate your character.
    For the jack-o-lantern we cut leaves and a stem from green paper, and a mouth from black. Then gather some large googly eyes.
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  • Use hot glue to attach the decorations to the rosette.
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  • Your Halloween paper rosette is complete!
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  • Now have fun making all kinds of cute Halloween characters using different colours of paper!
    Halloween Paper Rosettes

Notes

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