Origami Poinsettia Flower Craft

I used to bring home a poinsettia plant every December. They always looked so lovely with those bright red leaves, but invariably it would be wilted by the time the holidays ended. This origami poinsettia flower offers you the colorful beauty of the poinsettia plant (without the wilting).

This origami poinsettia flower is a fun craft to do with older children or young teens, as the folding can be intricate for younger ones. If you want a poinsettia art activity to do with younger kids, check out this Painted Tissue Paper Poinsettia Craft or this Paper Plate Poinsettia Craft.

List of Supplies for the Origami Poinsettia Flower:

Colored craft papers
Craft glue
Scissors

How to Make the Origami Poinsettia Flower:

Step 1: Select green and red craft paper for the origami poinsettia flower craft. Cut out 4 pieces of rectangle papers (ration 2 inches x 3 inches) from the red colored paper.

Step 2: Take any one of the red rectangle cutouts and fold it into half to create a crease. Unfold before going to the next step.

Step 3: Fold any one of the corners diagonally and bring it to the middle crease. Fold in the other corner to the middle crease.

Step 4: In the same manner, fold the 2 opposite corners diagonally towards the middle crease.

Step 5: Fold any one of the longer sides (Considering the middle crease as a divider) into half, aligning it with the middle crease line.

Step 6: Similarly, fold in the other side along the middle crease.

Step 7: Now fold the current piece into half (lengthwise), keeping the plain side inside the fold.

Step 8: Fold the current piece into half again (width wise).

Step 9: Now prepare the 3 other rectangle red papers in the same way.

Step 10: Apply glue on the outer side of the folded papers.

Step 11: Join the folded papers side by side.

Step 12: Join all 4 papers together. Apply glue on the first or last paper now.

Step 13: Join the first and last folded paper to form the flower pattern. Apply glue to join the 2 parts of the same folded paper to give the origami poinsettia flower a nice pattern.