Mother’s Day Door Decor

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for a creative way to celebrate a mom in your life, here’s a simple idea:

Try making easy DIY paper flowers for her front door. They also double as a cheerful decoration for a brunch or Mother’s Day gathering.

They are made similar to a paper snowflake. Here are the instructions:

Step 1- Start with an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper (non-card-stock). Fold one corner of the piece of paper down. Cut off the bottom portion to make a triangle. When using larger butcher paper, start by cutting it into a square, then fold it in half

Step 2- Temporarily bring the two corners of the base of the triangle together to find the center point of the longest side. Make a small crease at the center point.

Step 3- Use the center point to divide the triangle into three equal parts. Fold the right corner in at a 60° angle. Then fold the left corner in back at a 60° angle.

Step 4- Fold the paper in half.

Step 5- Cut the upper portion along the horizontal line. Round the edges as shown above for a floral look.

Step 6- Use scissors to cut some designs into your flower. See image for some cut ideas.

Step 7- Carefully unfold your flower and flatten it out with your fingers. Use an iron for base flowers. Leave the smaller flowers for layering with folds in it for more dimension.

Step 8- Use a glue gun to adhere the smaller flower to the larger base flower.


Step 9- With a round circle punch, punch some centers for the flowers. You can cut circles if you don’t have a circle punch. Adhere them to the center of the flower using a hot glue gun.


Step 10- Make leaves by folding a piece of paper in half, and cutting out a half leaf.