DIY Marigold (Cempazuchitl) For Day Of The Dead Using Tissue Paper

By: Sahana Ajeethan

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Mexican marigolds play a big role in the Day of the dead holiday traditions. Learn how to make DIY Marigold (Cempazuchitl in Spanish) flowers which are believed to guide spirits of departed loved ones with their vibrant colors.

Make your own DIY marigold flowers using tissue paper

Supplies For Making DIY Marigold

This simple and beautiful craft requires very limited supplies and they are:

• Tissue paper in orange and yellow
• Pipe cleaners
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Pinking shears (optional)

Gather the supplies and start crafting your own paper flowers for the Dia de los Muertos

How To Make Tissue Paper Flowers For The Day Of The Dead

Take six sheets of tissue papers (orange or yellow), measure 4″ in width and 9″ in length, and cut them using scissors.

Fold them in an accordion-style lengthwise and secure it in the center (2″ mark) with a piece of pipe cleaner.

Fan it out and carefully pull a single sheet of paper to the center on both sides, one after the other, until you run out of paper to create this Marigold tissue paper flower.

Isn’t it simple and easy to make these marigold flowers?

Alternate Ways To Make Paper DIY Marigold(Cempazuchitl- Mexican Marigold)

I tried two more styles to achieve different looks of the DIY marigold flowers. This is totally optional but I felt it was so worth it.

Use pinking shears to create a zig zag edge to the sides of the tissue paper before making the accordion fold. Repeat the same steps as before to make the tissue paper flowers.

Try this twist using kids craft scissors that has shaped edges.

Another trick is to use scissors and add small slits at both edges before doing the accordion fold.

Isn’t this look more realistic?

Now it is your turn to choose which one you like better for your decor. These DIY marigold flowers are so forgiving that even if you make any mistakes, it still looks so good. Anyone can make this craft from kids to adults.

I would suggest going with a bigger size (for example 6″ to 8″ for width) if you are planning to make this craft with little kids. Check out these sugar skull coloring pages for kids to add to your Day of the dead kid’s activities. Have a barbie fan at home? Check this Day of the dead barbie

Make a lot of them and string them as garland to decorate your altars or just arrange them in the design you desire.

Which one among these three is your favorite?

Let us know which DIY marigold technique you will be making to decorate for this Day of the Dead in the comments below.

Decorate your altars with the flower of the dead this dia de los muertos

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