How To Make a Paper Flower Blossom On Water?

This Water-Blooming Paper Flower is a simple and easy STEM activity for kids with easy-to-find materials. When you throw the flower onto the water, it will bloom like a real flower. 

Age: 3+           Time: <20min

 Safety 

1. Be careful with the sharp scissors.
2. Adult supervision.

 Materials List 

• Paper
• Plate (any container)
• Brush pen
• Scissors
• Water

 Instruction 

Step 1/6 – Cut a piece of 16cmX16cm paper and cut out the 6-Sided flower.

Step 2/6 – Cut a piece of 11cmX11cm paper and cut out the 5-Sided flower. 

Step 3/6 – Cut a piece of 9cmX9cm paper and cut out the 8-Sided flower. 

Step 4/6 – Paint the flowers with your colors.

Step 5/6 – Fold petals along dashed lines. fold three flowers together, the smaller flower in the bigger one. 

Step 6/6 – Pour some water into the plate, put the folded flower on the water, and see the flower blooming.

 Troubleshooting 

Paper is made from wood fiber which contains lots of small rooms. When the flower is placed in water it absorbs the water through the small rooms because of the Capillary Action until its fiber is extremely wet. The fibers in the paper flower swell and expand when placed in water, causing the flower to open!

 Extensions 

1. You can make more flowers of different shapes, different colors.
2. You can put the paper flower first on the center of the plate and then, add the water.
3. Our toothpick shares the same principle. Check out.