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You’ll love this gorgeous paper circle Heliconia craft, and will be thrilled by how easy it is to make with basic supplies like colored craft paper!

You’ve probably heard about a flower called the ‘bird-of-paradise‘, but have you heard of one named ‘false bird-of-paradise’? How about a flower named ‘lobster-claws’ or ‘toucan beak’? No? Well, these are all different names for the beautiful Heliconia flower!

Just as it has many names, Heliconia also includes many species of flowers. Here are some more fun facts about this bloom. 

Fun Facts about Heliconias:

• The word ‘Heliconia’ is derived from the  Greek word ‘Helikṓnios’ derived from Mount Helicon in central Greece
• The term ‘Heliconia’ actually refers to a genus of plants, which includes as many as 194 species of flowers
• Most of these species are listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
• Heliconias have a lot in common with bananas – they used to belong to the same family, and they have the same growth pattern
• Thanks to its shape, Heliconias can be pollinated only by specific creatures, and hummingbirds are their main pollinators

I’m sure you’ve learned many new things about Heliconias – so did we! If these facts have interested you, you’ll enjoy making this beautiful paper circle Heliconia craft – and the best part is that all you need is colored craft paper!

Beautiful Paper Circle Heliconia Craft

Supplies required:

• Craft paper in different colors
• Scissors
• Glue

How to make the Paper Circle Heliconia Craft:

1. Let’s start our paper circle Heliconia craft by getting the pieces ready. Cut out 7 circles from craft paper of two colors – we’ve chosen red and yellow here. Make the circles of one color slightly larger than the other. Cut out a long rectangular strip from green craft paper. 

2. Now that you have all the pieces ready, let’s start assembling the flower. Stick the smaller circles inside the larger ones, so that they are centrally aligned. These are the petals of our paper circle Heliconia craft.

3. Let’s keep the petals aside and focus on the stem now. Take your long green rectangle and start rolling inward from one corner. 

4. Continue rolling till you reach the end of your strip. Make it a tight roll, so you get a thin stem, rather than a large, loose one. 

5. Take our petals and fold each circle around halfway, so the yellow part (the larger circle) is inside and the red (the smaller circle) is outside. 

6. Apply glue on the top of the stem and attach a half-folded petal as shown in the picture below. 

7. Similarly, stick another petal opposite to it, at a slightly lower position, 

8. Attach all the petals in this manner, alternating sides as you move downward. 

9. The paper circle Heliconia craft is incomplete without leaves, right? Well, let’s fix that right away. Cut out some leaf shapes from green craft paper, and fold them vertically as shown below. 

10. Attach the leaves to the stem of the flower in the same way you attached the petals. Place the leaves at a short distance from the lowest petal. That’s it – your paper circle Heliconia craft is complete!

You can make this craft in any color combination of your choice, although shades of pinks and reds are the most common colors seen in members of the Heliconia family. We think that this paper circle Heliconia craft resembles the Heliconia caribaea species native to West Indies. Most Heliconias are grown as ornamental plants, and we’re not surprised; they’re so beautiful! 

If you enjoyed this heliconia paper craft, you may also like these flower crafts:

• Paper Flower Craft for Summer
• Egg Carton Daffodil Craft
• Rolled Paper Hyacinth Craft
• Crepe Paper Calla Lily Craft
• Cupcake Liner Dandelion Craft