Easy Paper Roses

Supplies for a dozen roses:

15 pieces of computer copy paper (18 for long stem roses)

Vinegar

Water

Food coloring

School glue

Scissors

Chopstick or pencil

First you will need 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 5 drops of food coloring for each color. Soak a piece of paper in your mixture for about 30 seconds and then set it somewhere to dry.

For a colorful bouquet:

Pink: 2 papers

Blue: 2 papers

Purple: 2 papers

Yellow: 2 papers

Orange: 2 papers

Green: 5 papers (8 for long stem roses)

When your pieces of paper are completely dry get 3 (6 for long stem roses) green pieces and fold them twice making 4 pieces measuring 2.25 inches by 8.5 inches. Cut them and you will have 12 pieces (24 for long stems). Roll a piece around a chopstick and then twist the piece creating a long stick and glue the corner down. Repeat with all the green stem pieces. If you are making long stem roses put 2 stem pieces together.

Fold the petal pieces in half 4 times creating 12 rectangle layers do not unfold and cut a petal shape through all the layers. Use your chopstick to curl all the petals except for 1.

Wrap your uncurled petal around the stem and glue it to the stem. Repeat gluing petals on one at a time fanning the petals out more and more until you are satisfied with the fullness of the rose. I used 9 to 12 petals for every rose. Spray with your favorite perfume and display them in a vase.