

Let’s Talk STEAM The Science Absorption and Osmosis Step 9 As the paper absorbs water the petals will open and the color will be distributed through out the entire blossom.Step 8 Place the blossom in a plate filled with water.Step 7 Turn the blossom over and add details in black permanent marker such as Pigma Sensei Pens.Step 6 Color the side with the dotted lines using Koi Watercolor Pens or water based markers.Step 1 Print template on an8 1/2” X 11” sheet of paper.

In Step 5 color leaf tips only. Place folded flower inside folded leaf and place in water. To make optional leaves Repeat steps above using the leaf template.Step 9 As the paper absorbs water the petals will open and the color will be distributed throughout the entire blossom.Step 8 Place the blossom in a shallow dish filled with water.The black details should be in the inside of the blossom

Step 7 Fold petals along dashed lines.Step 6 Turn the blossom over and add details in black permanent marker such as Pigma Sensei Pens.Step 5 Color the side with the dotted lines using Koi Watercolor Pens or water based markers.Step 4 Cut out blossoms along solid black line.Step 2 Cut out individual squares along dotted line.Step 1 Print the paper flower templates on an 8 1/2” X 11” sheet of paper.Tip: If you do not want to make a folded and cut (kirigami) version of the blossom, skip Steps 3 & 4 and use template 2 Micron Black Pens or other oil based pens.Sensei Black Pens or other oil based pens.Koi Watercolor Pens or other water based marker.Template printed on regular paper- do NOT use heavy weight paper!.Paper Flower for Kids: Magical Water Blossoms This post contains affiliate links to products. At the end of the post you can see more projects we’ve done using their beautiful supplies. They make a variety of art supplies with my favorites being their Gelly Roll series, Cray-Pas Oil Pastels, and their Koi watercolor series. I have worked with them on numerous projects over the years and I am a HUGE fan of their products. This post is sponsored by Sakura of America.
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Today’s science art project is one of my all-time favorite ideas: A paper project that moves with a little help from science! In fact this paper flower for kids actually opens up when you put it in water and it’s so much fun to watch! There are lots of STEAM learning objectives packed into this project, be sure to head down to the Let’s Talk STEAM section to see them and download our lesson plan! This artful paper flower for kids to make is magical….and scientific!
