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Make Paper Marigold Flowers
ACTIVITY SEVEN
Marigold or cempasuchil flowers are said to guide the spirits to their altars using their vibrant colors and pungent scent. Marigolds, or flowers in general, also represent the fragility of life. Here we will make paper marigolds to add to your altar or to flower crowns.
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MATERIALS:
6-8 sheets of colored tissue paper, 10”x14” Scissors Chenille stems/ pipe cleaners cut in half Gather materials. Fold the 10”x14” sheets of tissue paper in half.
Cut the pieces along the fold and stack them.
Fold over about one inch at one end of the tissue paper.
Repeat back and forth until you create an accordion fold.
Cut a half-circle shape from the each end. (You could also cut a point or zig-zag) Wrap a pipe cleaner around the middle of the paper to hold it in place. This will also act as the stem. Fan out the paper.
Gently separate the first layer of paper from the rest,
and move it up to form the top layer of petals.
Gently separate each consecutive layer of the paper petals. Fluff out your flower.
