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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | 4th of July Crafts | 4th of July Coffee Filter Flowers
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4th of July Coffee Filter Flowers

Author by Amanda Davis on June 18, 2024 Updated on June 18, 2024

5 from 7 votes
This easy patriotic kid's craft is made from supplies you likely have laying around already. Great for 4th of July, Memorial Day, and even Veteran's Day!
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Coffee Filter Flowers are a fun patriotic kid’s craft and a great addition to your 4th of July picnic table centerpiece! So easy to make with materials you probably have lying around the house!

little boy holding a boquet of flowers made from watercolors and coffee filters


 

Why these are so fun to make

First of all, kids love making crafts that are simple. It creates a sense of accomplishment in a short period of time. These coffee filter flowers are not just for fun though! They’re useful as a holiday centerpiece and great for your picnic table. 

You can mix and match the watercolor flowers to fit the theme of different parties or your everyday home decor. See a different color scheme idea in our coffee filter butterfly post for inspiration!

red white and blue paper flowers on table

Supplies you will need

You can find the full printable instructions and supply list at the end of this post.

supplies for coffee filter flowers

Crafting Tips

  • Watercolor paint makes these super easy, but you could substitute food coloring if that’s what you have on hand.
  • You can use any color pipe cleaners. We suggest patriotic colors like red, white, blue, silver, or gold.
  • Have younger kids wear smocks or an oversized t-shirt, just in case!
close up of coffee filter flowers

How to make Coffee Filter Flowers

  1. Place one of the coffee filters onto the paper plate and flatten it out.
  2. Paint the coffee filter with watercolor paint. Paint some solid red, some solid blue, and others a combination of blue and red, leaving some areas unpainted.
painted coffee filter on a paper plate
  1. Move the coffee filter to the towel and lay flat to dry. Repeat with the second coffee filter.
three painted coffee filters on paper towels
  1. Leaving the center of the filter intact, cut the coffee filter in strips, working your way around the circle.
coffee filter that has been cut with scissors
  1. Cut a 1.5″ piece off of one end of a pipe cleaner and set aside.
  2. Take the longer piece of the pipe cleaner and poke it through the center of the coffee filter. There should be about 2″ of pipe cleaner poked through.
painted coffee filters and pipe cleaners on a table
  1. Turn the entire thing upside down and grasp the filter with your fingers.
pipe cleaner sticking out of coffee filter
  1. Gather it around the pipe cleaner and secure it by wrapping the extra piece of stem that you cut off in an earlier step. Twist it around the part you are holding and turn the flower back upright.
pipe cleaner wrapped around coffee filter
  1. Manipulate with your finger until strips are spread out and it looks the way you want it to.
boy holding bouquet of coffee filter flowers

This fun 4th of July craft is great for all age levels from kids to adults alike! Place them in jars to use as centerpieces or tie them to strings and hang them from trees, on the ceiling, or over a food table for parties.

More fun patriotic crafts

  • Patriotic Parade Stick
  • Recycled Utensil Holder
  • Cardboard Tube Eagle
  • Magazine Mosaic Flag
  • Patriotic Slime
  • Patriotic Pinwheels
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Coffee Filter Flowers

This easy patriotic kid's craft is made from supplies you likely have laying around already. Great for 4th of July, Memorial Day, and even Veteran's Day!
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Project Type: Crafts
Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • basket coffee filters
  • pipe cleaners red, white, blue, gold and/or silver
  • red and blue watercolor paint
  • paintbrush
  • scissors
  • 2 pieces of paper towel or a kitchen towel

Instructions

  • Place one of the coffee filters onto the paper plate and flatten out.
  • Paint the coffee filter with watercolor paint. Paint some solid red, some solid blue, and others a combination of blue and red, leaving some areas unpainted.
  • Move the coffee filter to the towel and lay flat to dry. Repeat with the second coffee filter.
  • Leaving the center of the filter intact, cut the coffee filter in strips, working you way around the circle.
  • Cut a 1.5″ piece off of one end of a chenille stem and set aside.
  • Take the longer piece of chenille and poke it through the center of the coffee filter. There should be about 2″ of chenille poked through.
  • Turn the entire thing upside down and grasp the filter with your fingers.
  • Gather it around the chenille and secure it by wrapping the extra piece of chenille stem that you cut off in an earlier step. Twist it around the part you are holding and turn the flower back upright.
  • Manipulate with your finger until strips are spread out and it looks the way you want it to.

Expert Tips & FAQs

  • Watercolor paint makes these super easy, but you could substitute food coloring if that’s what you have on hand.
  • You can use any color pipe cleaners. We suggest patriotic colors like red, white, blue, silver, or gold.
  • Have younger kids wear smocks or an oversized t-shirt, just in case!

This post originally appeared here on Jun 27, 2010.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Joan Toplicar says

    July 2, 2020 at 6:31 pm

    We did these today and used them as a centerpiece for the kitchen island. We includes grandma, grandpa, and three grandchildren who are 8, 6, and almost 4. It’s been a long slog since March, and we appreciate good ideas. Thank you n

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      July 3, 2020 at 7:50 am

      Awesome, sounds like a fun family time!

      Reply
  2. Debby says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    #BestIdeaEver
    Going to present these to the craft group to make for the seniors on 4th of July. Thinking of putting them on pencils so they will be a practical gift.

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      June 5, 2016 at 8:01 am

      Love the pencil idea!

      Reply
  3. Brenda B says

    June 17, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    I send your posts to my friends at an Adult day Care Center for Seniors..Thsnk you for your posts!!!!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      June 23, 2014 at 6:50 am

      That’s great Brenda, thank you so much!

      Reply
  4. Amy says

    June 21, 2011 at 5:02 am

    Hi! I just featured these on my blog! You can check it out at http://sittingatourkitchentable.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-likey-monday.html

    Have a great week!
    Amy

    Reply
  5. Jerri says

    July 8, 2010 at 9:00 am

    Really cute! And a great centerpiece idea!

    Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites!

    Reply
  6. Threeundertwo says

    July 4, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    Great idea! I love these. Thanks for linking up to Finished for Friday.

    Reply
  7. Fawnda says

    July 3, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    SUPER CUTE! I love it!

    I featured your here:
    http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/2010/07/last-minute-4th-of-july-projects-from.html

    Reply
  8. Room to Inspire says

    July 1, 2010 at 5:49 am

    What a fabulous project – these are great for the 4th! Thanks so much for sharing.

    Chelsea

    Reply
  9. Amanda says

    June 30, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Thanks for your great comments everyone!

    Reply
  10. sportzmom says

    June 30, 2010 at 12:30 am

    very cute!

    Reply
  11. Colleen @ MuralMaker&More says

    June 29, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    Too cute! Talk about 'bank for your buck'!

    would love for you to stop by Thursday and link them up to Fab Finds for the 4th!

    Reply
  12. Rory from Tools Are For Women Too! says

    June 29, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    What a great way to keep kids busy this summer and prepare for 4th festivities! Thanks for showing it to us on Modern Craftswoman Monday! Rory

    Reply
  13. SewSara says

    June 29, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    these are so cute … thanks for sharing! :)

    Reply
  14. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    June 28, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Now this is a gorgeous bouquets! You are amazingly talented!

    Reply
  15. Thrifty Chic says

    June 28, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    These are adorable I love them!

    Reply
  16. Staci J says

    June 28, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    How cute and fun are these! I would love to try this with my kids… Visiting from making the world cuter.
    justsewsassy.com

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  17. Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape says

    June 27, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    these are a great idea for center pieces and inexpensive too, I like that.

    Reply
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