How to Make Hanging Snowflakes
Wintertime brings images of snowflakes gently falling from the sky. Make a bunch of these snowflakes to hang from your front porch or insde your windows to create a beautiful look. The weatherproof paper allows them to last outside, and if packed away carefully they can be used year after year. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Weatherproof paper 8 1/2 by 11 inches
- Snowflake template (optional)
- Scissors
- Fishing line
- Hole punch
Instructions
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Lay a sheet of paper on your work surface with the long edges lying horizontal.
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Fold the upper righthand corner down to the bottom long edge.
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Crease the paper.
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Cut off the overlap of paper on the left side. You will have a triangle left.
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Fold the bottom right corner up to meet the top corner and crease the paper.
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Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner and crease.
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Fold one more time, bringing the bottom right corner up to meet the top corner and crease. Do not open the paper out.
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Cut out a snowflake shape. Use either a snowflake template (see Resources below) or cut it freehand.
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Open out the snowflake and punch a hole in the top and bottom.
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Repeat Steps 1 through 9 for the remaining snowflakes you wish to cut out. The number of snowflakes will be determined by where you are hanging them and how many you need.
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Attach the snowflakes together by tying the fishing line through the holes.
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Tie the top snowflake to the roof of your front porch or railing using either removable hooks or tape.
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Tie the bottom of the garland to your railing.
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Tips & Warnings
Cut out lots of different snowflake shapes.
Hang a few snowflake garlands from a tree.
Add glitter to the snowflakes before hanging for a glittery effect.
Supervise younger children when using scissors.
