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May 16, 2013 By Brandy 25 Comments

Home » Craft Tutorials » Kids Crafts

Tissue Paper Vase: A Quick and Easy Kids Craft!

Filed Under: Craft Tutorials, Kids Crafts Tagged With: Kids Paper Crafts

This tissue paper vase is such a fun project for kids! Just brush mod podge over the glass, add the tissue paper circles, then add another coat of mod podge to make it water resistant!

tissue paper vase for kids

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Kaylee has an unhealthy obsession with flowers, so I decided to enable the obsession a bit more and help her make her own little vase.
bottle of Mod Podge, tissue circles and a foam brush

Tissue Paper Vase: A Quick and Easy Kids Craft!

Supplies Needed:
 
Vase or glass jar
mod podge
sponge brush
tissue paper cut or torn into any shape
brush dipped in Mod Podge
She brushed the vase with a light coat of mod podge and began applying small circles of tissue paper to it. You could use ANY shape of tissue paper or even just tear the tissue into small squares or pieces. Mod podge dries quickly, so just work in small sections as you go.
applying tissue circles to wet vase
We let the edges overhang so that every edge was covered and just trimmed them later when they were dry.
vase covered with Mod Podge and tissue paper circles
Every last inch was covered in tissue dots. Layered all over each other, making sure to press them down as we went for a smooth finish.
upside down vase drying
After it had dried, we added a layer of mod podge on top to seal the vase and water-proof it.
finished tissue paper vase
After it dried she had a beautiful little confetti vase. She kept telling me how awesome it was and how fun it was to make. I think we will be making more.
tissue paper vase with yellow flower
Even though we sealed it to protect it from water dripping on it, it is not dishwasher safe. She added a  sweet smelling flower from the front yard, and it was immediately the center of attention on our kitchen table.
tissue paper jewelry dish
We used this same technique to make our tissue paper jewelry holders too!
Here are more fun tissue paper crafts for kids!
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Javeriya Siddiqui says

    May 16, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Looks fresh and pretty! Love it!

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    • Brandy says

      May 16, 2013 at 3:21 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Rebecca says

    May 16, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    So cute!! I am so doing this with my 4 year old! I have tons of tissue paper! Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Agy Lee says

    May 19, 2013 at 2:59 pm

    Love the colours! Great craft for a child. would a paint brush be okay to apply the mp?

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    • Brandy says

      May 19, 2013 at 6:38 pm

      Yep! It would totally work too!

      Reply
  4. Amy Latta says

    May 25, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    This is so fun; I love the color combo! We did something similar back at Valentine’s day where we covered the whole thing with white and then put hearts on. Love it!! Would you pretty pretty please consider sharing it here at my party? http://www.oneartsymama.com/2013/05/shine-on-fridays-81.html#more

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  5. Kim says

    April 25, 2015 at 6:51 am

    what do you put on the finished product to “seal it” so the paper does tear or colors run over time if they get wet

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    • Brandy says

      April 25, 2015 at 9:12 am

      Hi Kim! The modpodge seals it and since the tissue paper is so thin, it will go through the paper and create a clear seal. If you see dry areas or areas that the mod podge didn’t cover, wait for it to try and give the entire vase a coat of mod lodge. Hope that helps! Our vase it still going strong! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Amy Rust says

    May 4, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    Hi! Where did you get your vases? I can’t find any cute little ones like this one? Also, so sorry, but one more question….did you buy the tissue paper already cut in circles or did you do that?

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    • Brandy says

      May 4, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      Hi Amy! The vase came from the thrift store (so sorry!) and the I cut the tissue paper into circles. Hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Leslie says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:10 am

    What a bright and fun vase! Definitely want to try a version of this with one of those extra vases we’ve got lying around. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • Brandy says

      April 20, 2016 at 8:29 am

      Thanks so much, Leslie!

      Reply
  8. charleneasay1 says

    April 20, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Such a fun idea. My 3 year old would love making one of these. Great idea for mothers day gifts .

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  9. Emma Craig says

    April 23, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    What a beautiful Mother’s Day gift this would make – so fun and colorful!

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    • Brandy says

      April 23, 2016 at 5:06 pm

      Thank you, Emma! They are so fun to make!

      Reply
  10. Helen Fern says

    April 24, 2016 at 6:28 am

    What a fun project! I’m going to share this with the teachers at our child care center! I’d love to have you share at the DIY party!
    http://www.pleasuresofthenw.com/diy-party-2/

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  11. Linda Bass says

    April 25, 2016 at 10:22 am

    I love it! Would love for you to come share on the new Share the Love Blog Party. Open thru Thursday. http://homecookingrecipebox.blogspot.com/

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  12. Anika says

    April 25, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    This is so beautiful!! And what a great craft for kids!

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    • Brandy says

      April 26, 2016 at 11:45 am

      Thank you so much, Anika!

      Reply
  13. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    April 27, 2016 at 1:09 am

    Hi Brandy. This is so pretty. Thank you so much for sharing this project with us at Thriving on Thursdays last week. It was lovely of you to join us. I’m featuring this one at tomorrow’s party. Hope to see you again.

    Anne @ Domesblissity

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  14. DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says

    April 28, 2016 at 10:06 am

    Lovely idea and so much fun for Mother’s day. Pinned & shared. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. See you again soon!

    Reply
  15. Ducks 'n a Row (@SineaPies) says

    May 8, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    I love this vase! What a neat project 🙂

    Reply
  16. Ruchika says

    September 17, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    Hello!

    This is a beautiful craft with mod podge. I am thinking to do with my class. Can you suggest from where can I buy tissue paper circles in bulk as I would need in large quantity.

    Amazon has 1” inch tissue confetti. Will that size be good or smaller than what you cut it.

    Thanks

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    • Brandy says

      September 18, 2019 at 8:17 am

      Hi! I think 1″ were about the size that I used! Oriental trading also sells it, but only in square shapes. Either would work, but I prefer circles!

      Reply

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