Delicate tissue paper is the perfect material for making paper flowers! These tissue paper peonies are a beautiful way to decorate a party, shower, or even nursery.

Close up of an orange and yellow paper tissue flower against an aqua background

A few weeks ago, I shared how to make tissue paper flowers. I’ve modified that tutorial a bit for making tissue paper peonies! These are perfect for all sorts of party decorations and are really easy to make.

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Tissue Paper Peonies Supplies

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Tissue Paper Peonies Instructions

For the peony, you’re going to need 6-8 squares of peach and two squares of yellow. Here’s how to make your squares. Start with one color of your tissue paper. Fold the two sheets of tissue paper in half.

A piece of yellow tissue paper lying on an aqua blue table

Fold in half again.

Find the corner with all of the separate pieces of paper (not one with a fold). Take this corner and fold it to the opposite edge to make a triangle.

Trim off the extra rectangle of paper.

A scissors and two pieces of yellow tissue paper lying on an aqua blue table

When you open up the triangle to make a square, you’ll notice that some edges still have a fold. Trim off that edge by slipping your scissors into the fold and cut to separate all the pieces of paper. Basically, you want eight individual squares. (Yes, I have “paper” written on my scissors like any person who has a separate pair of fabric scissors!)

A scissors and a piece of yellow tissue paper lying on an aqua blue table

A stapler, scissors and a piece of yellow and a piece of orange tissue paper lying on an aqua blue table

Stack your peach and yellow and fold it, accordion-style. For the peony, I like to fold my folds a little narrower than when I make other flowers — 8 to 10 folds.

A stapler, scissors and a piece of orange accordion folded tissue paper lying on an aqua blue table

Staple in the middle.

Using your scissors, round the ends of your tissue paper accordion.

A stapler, scissors and a piece of orange folded tissue paper lying on an aqua blue table

Carefully start to separate the layers of the peony. Pull from the inside of each layer, as opposed to out on each edge. This will help keep the flowers from tearing.

Lying on an aqua blue table is an orange and yellow accordion folded tissue paper where part of the tissue paper is pulled apart to resemble a flower

Keep fluffing the layers until you have half the flower, then fluff the other side. Once you have it all fluffed, crumple the yellow pieces to create the center of your peony. Fluff the petals around the center, keeping it sort of cup-shaped like a real peony.

I love this! How sweet would these be as feminine baby shower decorations or at a bridal shower in the wedding colors? So sweet.

Close up of two orange and yellow paper tissue flowers against an aqua background

Close up of an orange and yellow paper tissue flower against an aqua background with advertising tissue paper peonies by HEYLETSMAKESTUFF.COM

Created by: Cori George

HOW TO MAKE TISSUE PAPER PEONIES

Keyword Flowers, Peonies, Tissue Paper

Delicate tissue paper is the perfect material for making paper flowers! These tissue paper peonies are a beautiful way to decorate a party, shower, or even nursery.

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Supplies

Instructions

For the peony, you're going to need 6-8 squares of peach and two squares of yellow. Here's how to make your squares. Start with one color of your tissue paper. Fold the two sheets of tissue paper in half.
Fold in half again.
Find the corner with all of the separate pieces of paper (not one with a fold). Take this corner and fold it to the opposite edge to make a triangle.
Trim off the extra rectangle of paper.
When you open up the triangle to make a square, you'll notice that some edges still have a fold. Trim off that edge by slipping your scissors into the fold and cut to separate all the pieces of paper. Basically, you want eight individual squares.
Stack your peach and yellow and fold it, accordion-style. For the peony, I like to fold my folds a little narrower than when I make other flowers — 8 to 10 folds.
Staple in the middle.
Using your scissors, round the ends of your tissue paper accordion.
Carefully start to separate the layers of the peony. Pull from the inside of each layer, as opposed to out on each edge. This will help keep the flowers from tearing.
Keep fluffing the layers until you have half the flower, then fluff the other side. Once you have it all fluffed, crumple the yellow pieces to create the center of your peony. Fluff the petals around the center, keeping it sort of cup-shaped like a real peony.
How sweet would these be as feminine baby shower decorations or at a bridal shower in the wedding colors? So sweet.