Paper Bluebonnet Tutorial with Ms. Kaci

To make your own paper bluebonnets, you’ll need:
Scissors,
Glue or tape,
A skewer or the inside inkwell of a pen,
and construction or printer paper (cardstock is too thick!).

Cut a roughly 4” strip along the length of your paper, then fold one long edge of the strip inward about 0.5”. For the dark blue, you’ll want the entire length of paper. For light blue, cut the paper strip in half so your strip is 5.5” long. For white, cut your strip in half, then in half again to about 3.25”. If you want to use one paper color for the whole flower, you can use two full paper-length strips. Cut narrow fringe (about 0.25” wide) toward the folded edge, making sure to not cut all the way across the strip. Using a skewer or the inside of a pen, roll the edge of each fringe tightly inward, so they form small spirals. After you’ve curled all the petals on your papers, make a stem by rolling or folding 1-2” of paper into a tight stick shape.
Using the tape or glue, attach the end of your curled strip to the top of the stem, then wrap it around the stem, angling to gradually spiral each wrap down the stem. Tape or glue the end of each strip firmly to the stem. To make the leaves, cut a 4” wide paper strip, then cut the length to about 4”. Fold the bottom edge as the same 0.5” as your petal strips. Cut triangle shapes for the leaves, leaving the folded edge whole. You can bend or fold the leaves to look more lifelike. Wrap the leaf strip around the bottom of your flower the same way the petals are wrapped, and attach with glue or tape. Voila! You’ve made your very own bluebonnet!