Finished Product

MATERIALS

Red tissue paper
Green tissue paper
Green pipe cleaner
Gold beads for center of flower
Flower wire
Scissors

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut red and green tissue paper into eight-inch square pieces.

2. Stack the tissue squares one on top of another.

3. Starting from one side, fold the tissue paper at one inch intervals until the stacked square is completely folded.

4. Make two petal-shapped cuts on each end of the tissue paper.

5. Using floral wire, tie three small gold beads around the center of the folded tissue paper.

6. Attach a green pipe cleaner stem around the beaded center and wrap around the wire stem.

7. Pull apart each layer of tissue paper to create the poinsettia flower.