Teach you how to make crepe paper roses

For many elderly friends, having too much free time in daily life will cause them too much psychological pressure. In order to alleviate these situations, it is recommended that elderly friends can pass the time according to their hobbies, such as raising fish and planting flowers, learning handicrafts, etc. There are many kinds of handicrafts, and the simplest and easiest to learn is origami. So here we will learn how to make crepe paper roses.

1. To make crepe paper roses, you need to prepare the necessary crepe paper, scissors, glue, and thin wire.

2. Cut a 9 cm long piece of crepe paper.

3. Fold the cut crepe paper in half along the lines, draw half a petal on it, and cut it with scissors.

4. What it looks like when opened after cutting.

5. Place a pencil (as long as it is the same thickness at the top and bottom) on the tip of the petals and roll the petals around the pencil.

6. Then press it hard on the table and squeeze it down with your thumb and index finger. (Two to three squeezes)

7. Remove from the pencil after squeezing.

8. Open the squeezed petals, insert two index fingers into the back of the petals, and place the two thumbs side by side in the center of the petals. Then use your two thumbs to push towards the middle to stretch the petals. Be careful to use light and even force.

9. Then separate the petals one by one, roll up the paper left over from cutting the petals, and make the center of the flower.

10. Pick up a petal, place the center of the flower in the middle of the petal, and wrap the center of the flower with the petals.

11. Pick up another petal and place the previously made one in the middle of the petal and wrap it up. Be sure to pinch the roots tightly.

12. Wrap the third petal around the flower. This is the first layer, and the three petals should be evenly distributed.

13. Wrap the three petals at the junction of the petals to complete the second layer.

14. Wrap the remaining petals around the flower naturally one by one, making sure to pinch the roots tightly and not make them too loose.

15. After wrapping all the petals, tie the roots tightly with a thin wire.

16. The flowers after being tied.

17. Cut off the excess at the root, then cut three green receptacles and stick them to the roots of the flowers.

18. Cut another piece of green crepe paper, spread it out, and stick it to the base of the receptacle, trying to wrap the wire as much as possible.

19. Hold the paper strip with your right hand, pinch the wire with your left hand and twist it slowly to roll the paper strip around the wire.

20. Done.

After learning how to make crepe paper roses, you might as well give it a try. It can not only help you kill time, but when you are emotional, doing these handicrafts can also help you calm down, which is very helpful for the mental health of elderly friends. In addition, these folded handicrafts can also be used to decorate the room, which is a win-win situation.