Paper Tulip Craft

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Bring a touch of spring indoors with this simple and colorful paper tulip craft! This project is perfect for little hands to practice cutting, gluing, and arranging their flowers in a paper vase. Plus, it’s a great way to introduce kids to early botany and the beauty of spring blooms!

Paper Tulip Craft for Kids

This Paper Tulip Craft for kids is a bright and easy spring craft that’s perfect for celebrating the new season after a long winter! Using simple paper supplies, kids can cut and glue their own colorful tulips to create a pretty vase full of flowers. Kids will draw matching colored ovals on their tulips to add fun texture and help outline the petals so they really stand out.

Whether you’re looking for a fun spring art activity, a Mother’s Day craft idea, or a simple flower craft for kids, this paper tulip project is easy to set up and turns out so cute. With bold colors and simple shapes, it’s a great way for kids to practice fine motor skills while creating a beautiful spring decoration you’ll love displaying.

Materials Needed To Make A Paper Tulip Craft

Free Tulip Flower Template
Colored Cardstock – in colors you desire for the flowers (we used red, pink, purple and yellow)
Colored Cardstock- lime green and light blue
Markers, in colors that match the colored flowers you chose
White Paint Pen, or white colored pencil
White Cardstock (8 1/2 x 11 inch) for the background piece

Step-by-Step Guide to Making Paper Tulips in a Vase

Step 1:

Use our template to trace around and cut out your flowers. We cut 7 tulip flowers total.
Use the template to cut out the vase and green stems.

Step 2:

Use your markers to add flower details and petals.

Step 3:

Glue your vase to the bottom of your background piece. Using your white paint pen or white colored add a highlight, optional!
Tuck your green stems into your vase slightly and glue in place.