Paper Snowflakes

How does something so simple to make look so beautiful? Catherine Woram, author of Crafting with Kids: Creative Fun for Children Aged 3-10, shares easy instructions for creating your own designs.

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Materials

1 piece of foldable paper (8.5 by 11 inches), per snowflake, 8-inch square for large snowflake, 4-inch square for small snowflake (white or other color)
Pencil
Scissors (small ones with curved blade are best)

Optional
Download snowflake template 1
Download snowflake template 2
Download instructions
Colored markers
Glitter glue

Instructions

step 1Fold paper. Take a piece of square paper. Fold it in half diagonally. Fold the paper in half again and then into quarters. You should now have a small folded paper triangle.

step 2Draw on design. Using the pencil, trace our snowflake stencil onto the folded edges of the paper. You can draw curved shapes on the top edges of the paper (furthest from the center of the paper), too. Experiment with different shapes so that all your snowflakes are different.

step 3Cut out. Using the scissors, carefully cut along the lines you have drawn on the paper. Remember that the more shapes you cut out, the more decorative and delicate the snowflake will appear.

step 4Pull open. Gently unfold the paper and carefully press flat to reveal the snowflake's design. You can cut snowflakes from any size paper, but good sizes are about 8-inch square for a large snowflake and 4-inch square for a small one.

Article content courtesy of Crafting with Kids: Creative Fun for Children Ages 3-10 © Ryland Peters & Small, 2006

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1/6/2010 ,

dikki B.

These are so much fun and can also be used when finished on windows for fake spray snow. Use tiny pieces of tape to hold snowflake on window and spray with snow then remove the paper pattern. This also works well minus the tape on the top of a cake with a dusting of powdered sugar.

6/4/2009 ,

Diann D.

I love the snowflakes! I had previously misplaced a template I had for making them. This si something children can do on a rainy day - especially during the holidays. A friend of mine owns a daycare and they are always looking for projects for the children. This will be great. Thanks for another wonderful idea!

2/28/2009 ,

Lisa K.

Making snowflakes is great fun for the whole family. And when your kids want snow and there is not to be found. Try making about 50 of them large and small. Then taking fishing line and string a bunch of snowflakes on the line then tying off the ends onto curtain rods and other high hanging places in a room. Do this with several strings of fishing line in different directions creating a crazy web effect. Now slide the pre-strung snowflakes along the line creating a snowstorm inside. Your kids will love it.

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