Beautiful Paper Blooms: Large Paper Peonies

With warmer weather all around us, now feels like the perfect time to make paper peonies!

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Giant peonies or small peonies are perfect for a wedding backdrop, baby shower decor, or Easter events. So let’s start teaching you how to make paper peonies!

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Supplies

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Instructions

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Use your dowel or marker to roll the one side inwards, and the opposite side backward.

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This time curl BOTH sides inward, towards you. Do this for all the medium, small, and extra small petals.

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With your 8-sided base begin placing your extra-large petals, one petal for each side of the base.

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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

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