Coffee Filter Valentine Roses

This quick coffee filter rose craft is perfect for kids and makes a sweet handmade gift for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. With just three coffee filters, a little paint, and some tape, you can create a soft pretty flower that looks charming on its own or grouped into a bouquet.

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What you need

Coffee Filters (around 20)
Scotch tape
Paint (craft paint), or colored markers
Red wrapper tissue or pink
Any kind of decorative tea cup or tea pot

Instructions

Start by stacking three coffee filters neatly on top of each other.

Fold the stack in half. Then fold it again into quarters, and then once more into eighths. You should end up with a narrow wedge shape.

Carefully open the filters back up. They should still be layered together and ready to shape into a flower.

To form the rose, gather the filters gently in the middle with one hand. With your other hand, cup the flower shape, then twist the bottom tightly to create the base of the bloom.

Once the shape looks like a rose, wrap Scotch tape tightly around the twisted end to hold it in place.

Now add color. Lightly dab red or pink paint onto the edges and folds of the coffee filters. This gives the flower a soft rose-like look. You can keep the color pale for a delicate flower or add more paint for a bolder rose effect.

Let the paint dry fully before arranging the flowers.

Easy Tips

Use just a little paint at first. You can always add more.
Dabbing works better than brushing heavily, because it keeps the filters from getting too soggy.
If you want a fuller flower, gently fluff the filter layers once they are dry.
Make several roses together for a simple bunch.

Project Idea

These flowers look lovely tucked into a small vase, taped onto a handmade card, or tied together as a little bouquet for Mum or a Valentine gift.