Book Review + Giveaway: Paper Flowers Paper Crafts By Brookelynn MorrisBrookelynn MorrisView more articles by Brookelynn Morris November 17th, 2009October 23rd, 2015 112 “Easy! No gluing or cutting required” says the cover of the book Make Your Own Paper Flowers. So I decided to make my flowers in a place where craft supplies are sparse: an airplane. Before my trip, I stashed the Klutz Chicken Socks book in my purse. Without any scissors in my bag, I cleared security in a breeze! After takeoff, I folded down the tray on the seat back in front of me, and set to work. As I put together the project, a million childhood memories came rushing back to me. I vividly remember so many fun Klutz books. I had the juggling one, the dollar bill origami one, the magic one with the special coin, and my personal favorite, the friendship bracelet one. And seeing Klutz triggered memories in more that just me. All the stewardesses paused as they walked by to check on my progress and talk about the best Klutz books which, after much debate, it was decided was the braid one! Upon opening Paper Flowers, I immediately noticed that even though the Chicken Socks brand is geared towards the younger set, it still has the same quality materials and instructions of the Klutz brand. Inside were masses of paper petals, 72 to be exact, pipe cleaner stems, leaves, fun punch-outs, and adorable stickers. I spread out all the petals, and realized that the book just makes perfect sense. Little kids love textures, shapes, prints, patterns, and colors. I had a blast choosing coordinating materials, and I’m not even 3 years old! I could have sorted through the petals for hours. Once I had my piles, I twisted the pipe cleaners into stems. Give them a good tight twist, so the petals glide right on. Thread layers and layers, starting with the smallest shapes and working up to the largest ones. Add the collar last to hold it all in place. To finish, fan out all the petals, and then scrunch and crunch them up. The more wrinkly and crinkly, the more full the flower becomes. The Klutz team came up with tons of fun and clever uses for the flowers, but seeing as I was heading off on a tropical vacation, I decided to stick my flower behind my ear. And that was it! There were no bits of paper scraps to clean up, no scissors or glue to put away. And I was able to store all the remaining supplies back in the plastic blister packaging! That was really useful, because the materials will be right with the instructions and inspiration next time. It’s all these reasons and more that Klutz is the crafter’s beloved go-to for creative kits. Book Giveaway Time! Three lucky CRAFT readers will each receive a copy of Make Your Own Paper Flowers! Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won’t be published). All comments will be closed by noon PST on Friday, November 6th. The lucky winners will be announced later on the site. Good luck! Also this month, as a special to CRAFT readers, get 25% off all Klutz titles by entering in promo code CRAFT at checkout! 112 thoughts on “Book Review + Giveaway: Paper Flowers” greetingarts says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:13 pm Yes, please! I love Klutz books, my kids would have such fun with this. Me, too… Mrs. Sparkles says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:23 pm Wow, this looks really fun! I love the pretty papers used in the flower.! I hope I win a copy! Solstice Mama says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:26 pm Fun, fun, fun! Thanks for the chance. My girls would love this! Anna says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:28 pm I remember having one that taught you how to braid hair and make different types of bows. Incredibly girly? Yes. Totally awesome? Oh yes. My nieces would LOVE this book! KT says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:29 pm Ooh, cute :D Christine says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:38 pm What fun this would be for my kids! Kristen says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:46 pm Looks fun. I want one. Evelyn Damptey says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm I love that hair flower that you made. This would be such a great present for my kid sister. cute! shopgurl101 AT gmail DOT com Charlotte says: November 17th, 2009 at 12:55 pm This book reminds me of my mother — when she takes care of my daughter there are often flowers made of kleenex and bobby pins left around the house. I’d love to give this to the two of them to play with together! cfroggie says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:00 pm What a great idea to make your own flowers when they are so scare during the winter. Pick me, pick me! cthaker@gmail.com Janel says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:13 pm I’ve made plenty of tissue paper flowers, but I love the plaid paper in yours! Annie says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:14 pm That looks really cool! I would love to try that. zzipper says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:21 pm This would be a perfect present for the kids in my family to work on together… NutellaNutterson says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:26 pm Thanks for the review – now I know what my niece will be getting for Christmas! Tricia says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:28 pm I love Klutz! Angelica Macklin says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:40 pm I LOVE Klutz books. This one looks particularly fun. Hope I win a copy! :) Jessica F. says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:43 pm Oh how cute! chickenlil007 [at] yahoo [dot] com Blanca says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:48 pm Klutz books are so wonderful… I learned to crochet with one of them. Simple, clear instructions and wonderful materials! carmen says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:52 pm That looks like fun! I want a copy hcamel24 says: November 17th, 2009 at 1:57 pm This looks like such a great book! I love the funky papers! Lisa says: November 17th, 2009 at 2:01 pm thanks :) Theresa says: November 17th, 2009 at 2:02 pm I would love to have this book for decorating things! Megnificent Made says: November 17th, 2009 at 2:02 pm Oh goodness what a good idea. I have 26 hours of flying coming up next week and i’m desperate for something todo! megnificentmade.wordpress.com GrowingLikeTrees says: November 17th, 2009 at 2:30 pm Wow! My girls would have so much fun with these! Kallie says: November 17th, 2009 at 2:32 pm This book looks so fun! Heather says: November 17th, 2009 at 3:10 pm Would love to win this for a friend’s daughter! Tsipa says: November 17th, 2009 at 3:10 pm Guess I’ll have to hit the bookstore even more often now! Wehaf says: November 17th, 2009 at 3:21 pm Ooh, these would make awesome gift embellishments… unadventurous says: November 17th, 2009 at 3:45 pm super fun for the winter break coming up! there are only so many snowflakes you can cut…. firstthingsfirst.myopenid.com says: November 17th, 2009 at 4:13 pm I made some tissue-paper flowers (from the “grown-up” Klutz book) with my four-year-old several months ago, and she had a blast. I just know she would LOVE this book, with projects that she can do ALL BY HERSELF! Thien-Kim says: November 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm This looks like the perfect project for my 4 yo and me! DebbieKL says: November 17th, 2009 at 6:11 pm Fun! These would be nice to make with my son to give to his grandmothers. Thanks! Becky says: November 17th, 2009 at 6:20 pm Ohh, I’d love to make these flowers to spruce up my room in the dark winter days. chpstckgrrrl says: November 17th, 2009 at 6:21 pm So cute. My daughter would love this! Melissa Aellos says: November 17th, 2009 at 6:46 pm Paper + Flowers = ♥ melissaellos@hotmail.com Michelle says: November 17th, 2009 at 7:49 pm Adorable. I have two preteens that would just adore this! Erin says: November 17th, 2009 at 8:07 pm so cute! i need to get this…i love the hair flower idea! Sarah says: November 17th, 2009 at 8:26 pm My daughter would love this. mykismet says: November 17th, 2009 at 8:42 pm This is the solution to what I should give a hard-to-buy for 6 year old niece. Thanks. leehigginson@gmail.com Carmen says: November 18th, 2009 at 4:16 am Looks lovely! My favourite Klutz book of all times is the Drawing one, illustrated by Quentin Blake… One thing confuses me, though: How are you going to close comments on 6 November when it’s the 18th already? Is this a re-post? Am I being stupid? Stacy says: November 18th, 2009 at 4:31 am I would have LOVED this when I was younger. Oh who am I kidding? I’d love it just as much now :) Claire says: November 18th, 2009 at 6:20 am PPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! That would be sooooooooooo fun! claire Kay says: November 18th, 2009 at 7:07 am Thanks for offering this giveaway! My daughter would love this book. Sarah Adamson says: November 18th, 2009 at 7:49 am I’m sorry, but these are the most hideous paper flowers I have ever seen. I wouldn’t even think these were cute if a 4-year-old had made them. Better luck next time, Klutz. Michelle says: November 18th, 2009 at 8:42 am Awesome! Nadia says: November 18th, 2009 at 8:51 am Another fun book, thanks for the opportunity to win this! Mimi says: November 18th, 2009 at 9:07 am Oh my gosh! This is an awesome Klutz book – please count me in. shala_beads says: November 18th, 2009 at 10:19 am Oh please please. I love paper crafts and flowers. shalasbeads@gmail.com katklaw777 says: November 18th, 2009 at 3:31 pm I LOVE KLUTZ!!! I have been buying the kits at a craft store with their 40% coupon for xmas and bday gifts for years. They are the best quality ever. katklaw777 at yahoo dot com Great giveaway, thanks! Grace Wong says: November 18th, 2009 at 4:14 pm wow, I’ve never heard of Klutz, but I love their flowers! Palila says: November 18th, 2009 at 8:18 pm I loved Klutz books too! I had the hair one and the facepaint book, and used them both until the hair thingies fell apart or the paint ran out. These flowers are neat! yvonne says: November 19th, 2009 at 10:35 am my kids (and i) love all the klutz books. this one looks great! RedThreadDIY says: November 19th, 2009 at 12:13 pm OMG – I have been researching paper flowers FOREVER! I’m trying to make all of my wedding decorations, centerpieces, and bouquets, from paper flowers rather than real ones. So far, the tutorials I’ve found aren’t that great. I am so excited that there’s an actual book! conniereed56 says: November 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm It would be lots of fun to make these- What a good idea to include materials with the book! Flowers says: November 22nd, 2009 at 4:27 am Thanks for sharing the tips on making flowers. They looks so cute. Will give it a try. Hope it works :) Jordan 2 Retro says: June 7th, 2012 at 2:56 pm Great list! People should keep blog posts short and sweet. I have been giving out short and direct to the point posts and it’s more readable to customers than posting a too-detailed post. Comments are closed. Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server! 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Yes, please! I love Klutz books, my kids would have such fun with this. Me, too…
Wow, this looks really fun! I love the pretty papers used in the flower.! I hope I win a copy!
Fun, fun, fun! Thanks for the chance. My girls would love this!
I remember having one that taught you how to braid hair and make different types of bows. Incredibly girly? Yes. Totally awesome? Oh yes.
My nieces would LOVE this book!
Ooh, cute :D
What fun this would be for my kids!
Looks fun. I want one.
I love that hair flower that you made. This would be such a great present for my kid sister. cute! shopgurl101 AT gmail DOT com
This book reminds me of my mother — when she takes care of my daughter there are often flowers made of kleenex and bobby pins left around the house. I’d love to give this to the two of them to play with together!
What a great idea to make your own flowers when they are so scare during the winter. Pick me, pick me!
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I’ve made plenty of tissue paper flowers, but I love the plaid paper in yours!
That looks really cool! I would love to try that.
This would be a perfect present for the kids in my family to work on together…
Thanks for the review – now I know what my niece will be getting for Christmas!
I love Klutz!
I LOVE Klutz books. This one looks particularly fun. Hope I win a copy! :)
Oh how cute!
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Klutz books are so wonderful… I learned to crochet with one of them. Simple, clear instructions and wonderful materials!
That looks like fun! I want a copy
This looks like such a great book! I love the funky papers!
thanks :)
I would love to have this book for decorating things!
Oh goodness what a good idea. I have 26 hours of flying coming up next week and i’m desperate for something todo!
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Wow! My girls would have so much fun with these!
This book looks so fun!
Would love to win this for a friend’s daughter!
Guess I’ll have to hit the bookstore even more often now!
Ooh, these would make awesome gift embellishments…
super fun for the winter break coming up! there are only so many snowflakes you can cut….
I made some tissue-paper flowers (from the “grown-up” Klutz book) with my four-year-old several months ago, and she had a blast. I just know she would LOVE this book, with projects that she can do ALL BY HERSELF!
This looks like the perfect project for my 4 yo and me!
Fun! These would be nice to make with my son to give to his grandmothers. Thanks!
Ohh, I’d love to make these flowers to spruce up my room in the dark winter days.
So cute. My daughter would love this!
Paper + Flowers = ♥
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Adorable. I have two preteens that would just adore this!
so cute! i need to get this…i love the hair flower idea!
My daughter would love this.
This is the solution to what I should give a hard-to-buy for 6 year old niece. Thanks.
leehigginson@gmail.com
Looks lovely! My favourite Klutz book of all times is the Drawing one, illustrated by Quentin Blake…
One thing confuses me, though: How are you going to close comments on 6 November when it’s the 18th already? Is this a re-post? Am I being stupid?
I would have LOVED this when I was younger. Oh who am I kidding? I’d love it just as much now :)
PPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! That would be sooooooooooo fun!
claire
Thanks for offering this giveaway!
My daughter would love this book.
I’m sorry, but these are the most hideous paper flowers I have ever seen. I wouldn’t even think these were cute if a 4-year-old had made them. Better luck next time, Klutz.
Awesome!
Another fun book, thanks for the opportunity to win this!
Oh my gosh! This is an awesome Klutz book – please count me in.
Oh please please. I love paper crafts and flowers.
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I LOVE KLUTZ!!! I have been buying the kits at a craft store with their 40% coupon for xmas and bday gifts for years. They are the best quality ever. katklaw777 at yahoo dot com Great giveaway, thanks!
wow, I’ve never heard of Klutz, but I love their flowers!
I loved Klutz books too! I had the hair one and the facepaint book, and used them both until the hair thingies fell apart or the paint ran out. These flowers are neat!
my kids (and i) love all the klutz books. this one looks great!
OMG – I have been researching paper flowers FOREVER! I’m trying to make all of my wedding decorations, centerpieces, and bouquets, from paper flowers rather than real ones. So far, the tutorials I’ve found aren’t that great.
I am so excited that there’s an actual book!
It would be lots of fun to make these- What a good idea to include materials with the book!
Thanks for sharing the tips on making flowers. They looks so cute. Will give it a try. Hope it works :)
Great list! People should keep blog posts short and sweet. I have been giving out short and direct to the point posts and it’s more readable to customers than posting a too-detailed post.