Fold the paper from corner to corner.
Fold each side of the triangle up to the center point.
Fold the tips of the triangle out and away from the center.
Fold the tips of the outer triangles down.
Unfold the original large triangle.
Holding one side to triangle down, gently fold in over the existing fold lines. One side should look like a kite. Repeat on the other side.
Fold the tips down.
Fold the corners in over the existing fold lines.
Roll the two sides toward each other.
Tape to hold. Now you have one petal done!
Repeat this four more times so you have five petals total.
Tape the petals to each other, creating the origami flower.
Add your straw or wooden skewer (or popsicle stick, or pencil, etc.) and tape in place for the stem of the flower.