Easy Paper Towel Roll Sunflower DIY | Rustic Recycled Fall Decor
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I never throw away a paper towel roll without wondering what it could become. One of my favorite things about crafting is turning everyday items into something beautiful, and this rustic sunflower is still one of my favorite recycled projects.
With just a couple of paper towel rolls, a little paint, and some brown paper, you can create a sunflower that’s perfect for late summer and fall decorating. It’s inexpensive, beginner-friendly, and proof that you don’t need fancy supplies to make something special.
Supplies needed to make paper towel sunflower
- 2 paper towel rolls
- brown paper bag
- jar lid
- acrylic paint
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
Let’s make brown paper and paper towel roll sunflower. Fall diy
ok all is together and now it is time to put all into use and make a sunflower. Can you see it already ?
- time to cut your brown paper to around 1 inch wide strips in random lengths
- fold your paper and hot glue it to your base that in my case is jar lid.. but you can use a cardboard. We are in the process of creating flower heart. I so love paper crafting
- time to prep our sunflower petals so that means it is time to paint really well our paper towel tube or tubes yellow. I like to have that orange hue to my yellow so I mixed that with a bit red
- paper towel tube is dry so it is time to cut an inch wide strips . These are going to be our petals
- grab around 5 inches wide piece of brown paper and create a fringe that will nicely close off our heart of paper sunflower
Creating paper towel flower center
- wrap around your bottle cap to finish it off . Make sure to check all details in a video below
- attach your cut up pieces of paper towel to create our sunflower petals.
Even thoug i like what i see I am still adding a row of goldish beads around a heart of my paper towel sunflower
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I am in love with my paper towel fall flower
Can you see those details in this paper towel flower ? I absolutely love mix or moss with beads
Check out more flowers I made out of paper towel and toilet paper rolls here
FAQ
Can you make flowers from paper towel rolls?
Absolutely! Paper towel rolls are sturdy enough to cut into petals and hold their shape, making them perfect for creating realistic paper flowers.
What paint works best?
Any acrylic craft paint works great. Mix a little orange into yellow for a more natural sunflower color.
Can I use toilet paper rolls instead?
Yes! Toilet paper rolls work just as well. You’ll simply need a few more of them to make enough petals.
How do you display paper towel roll flowers?
Use them on wreaths, tiered trays, signs, centerpieces, or glue them onto canvas for beautiful fall wall decor.
Making flowers is my favorite activity so you must check my Coffee filter Sunflower Inspired by MacKenzie Childs pattern HERE
here is very similar flower but made on the styrofoam ball
Add a yard stick to the back of it and you can display in a vase too
Sunflowers are my favorite to decorate with for late summer to early fall. Check this fall wreath I made HERE
love to try new flowers with a paper …. Here is one fo my very first wreaths I made and even colored my own paper
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