Diwali Marigold Garland

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Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

1 hour

Adult Supervision

Yes

Diwali Marigold Garland

Top Tip

Why not experiment with mixing yellow and orange in to one flower?

How to Make

Diwali Marigold Garland
Diwali Marigold Garland
Diwali Marigold Garland
  1. To make the marigold flowers you will need two sheets of orange and 2 sheets of yellow tissue paper.
  2. Lay the 4 sheets on top of each other and cut around 10-12 cm strips along the short edge.
  3. You will need 4 layers of tissue for each flower so cut as many strips as you need.
  4. Layer your 4 strips and concertina fold about 1.5 inches till it’s a small rectangle.
  5. Staple the centre to hold it together and then staple again onto the string.
  6. Trim the ends with a zigzag cut.
  7. Begin (be gentle) peeling up the layers on each side until you have a ball shape.
  8. For the leaves, cut leaf shapes out of green and Staple in between each marigold.