How to Make Flower Pom Poms from Tissue Paper * Moms and Crafters

Learn how to make flower pom poms from tissue paper – a super fun party decoration for any theme! When you’re done, check out this adorable first birthday crown template too. This post contains affiliate links.

Try one of my favorite birthday party decorating hacks at your next event: buy a pack of tissue paper in colors to match your party decor, and see how many decorations you can make with it!

Today, I’m going to show you how to make flower pom poms from tissue paper – and yes, I have more coming.

I made these for Baby J’s first birthday party, which had a neutral theme, with forest and sage green, beige, and gold – and hints of eucalyptus.

How to make any size flower pom poms from tissue paper

These tissue paper pom poms take minutes to assemble the base for, and since it’s one of those things that still require a lot of assembly after purchasing (they come accordion folded and flat), you might as well buy them! Tissue paper comes in a wider variety of colors than the pom poms, so you can really match up anything while saving a few bucks and making an impact!

This is the kind of decoration that really fills a room, kind of like balloons, only without the danger of popped balloons floating around your one-year-old’s house after!

And the coolest part: you can make them in virtually any size!

My tutorial shows how to make half-sheet flower tissue paper pom poms. You can make whole sheet ones – just use more layers. Do quarter-sheet ones with fewer layers.

You get my drift!

Mine are hung at various heights at either side of a garland (tutorial coming soon) to really frame out a room.

Where to use your tissue paper pom poms

We used this at a first birthday party for a soft but neutral look. More ideas for where to include tissue paper pom poms in your decor:

Baby shower – this is so perfect for that because of how soft and calming they are
Bridal shower
Kids party – while balloons might be more fun, getting these in the right colors can fill that same spirit
Dorm room – if you’re looking for fun, cheap decor for your bedroom or dorm room, these are a fabulous choice.

How to make flower pom poms from tissue paper – Step by Step

You’ll need

Tissue paper to match your party
Scissors
String
A marker
A ruler

Video Tutorial

Watch the YouTube video below for a step-by-step tutorial, or scroll down for photos.

Photo/Written Tutorial

1. Take four sheets of tissue paper, and fold them in half (how they’re usually packaged). Cut off that fold line near the edge so you have eight sheets.

2. Place the stack vertically on a flat surface. Start from the bottom. Accordion fold your tissue paper with about 3/4 inch folds.

4. Use a bone folder to smooth the creases as you go along and when you reach the end.

5. Shape your edges. You can definitely play with different shapes! On your first try, I recommend cutting a pointy edge by cutting off the corners. On this one, I did a rounded end.

6. Mark the center. This won’t show and can be permanent.

7. Cut a long piece of string – 2x the length you want it to hang, plus about 6 inches. At the halfway point of the string, fold it in half, and slide the fold under the center point of the folded tissue paper.