How to Make Paper Rosette Monsters

How to Make Paper Rosette Monsters

This easy monster craft is so fun to make! Create paper rosettes and add a funny (or scary!) monster face. It's the perfect Halloween craft for kids and people of all ages.

Active Time15

Total Time15

Yield: paper rosette monster

Author: Debbie Chapman

Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Coloured printer paper (main colour, black, white)
Glue tape
Large googly eyes

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

Gather your supplies and materials

Step 2: Cut and fold the paper

To make your rosette monster you'll need a piece of coloured printer paper (8-1/2 by 11 inches) in the colour of your choice.
Cut the paper lengthwise, dividing it into 3 equal pieces.
Dividing 8 by 3 doesn't work evenly, so you can make it easier by cutting 3 pieces to be 2-3/4 inches wide and 11 inches long.
Hold one of the pieces with the short end towards you. Fold about 1 centimeter of the end down. Use your nails or a bone folder to make the fold crisp.
Then fold the paper back on itself, creating another 1 centimeter section.
Continue folding the paper back and forth, like an accordion, until you reach the end.
Repeat with the other 2 pieces of paper.

Step 3: Connect the papers

Add a line of glue tape along one short end of the papers.
Connect a second piece, lining up the edges nicely.
Repeat with the third piece, so they're all connected into one long accordion.
Add more glue tape to one end of the paper and connect the other end, creating a circle.
Press the top of the circle in, flattening the paper into a rosette shape.
Cut a piece of scrap paper (the same colour as your monster) and add a generous amount of hot glue to it.
Push the rosette in to minimize the gap in the center.
Then cover the center of the rosette with the glued paper. Hold it down until the glue dries enough to keep everything in place.