How to Make Paper Snowflakes, the Easy Way

Remember sitting with your Mom or Grandmother making Paper Snowflakes? Folding the paper and getting to use the grownup scissors, be sure to give that special memory to your children too. Just following these easy steps will put beautiful snowflakes on the tree and in their hearts.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Scissors
• Smiles and Hot Cocoa

1. 

   Choose a beautiful paper. Typically, white but any color will do, I have even seen a mix of green and red and white that looks great.

2. 

   Cut Paper into an Exact Square (Any Size). Try using different sizes for a unique grouping.

3. 

   Fold paper in half twice forming a smaller square.

4. 

   Fold corner to corner once forming a triangle (this leaves one long side of the triangle with all the loose sides and the other long side as one fold)

5. 

   Cut along all sides, leaving enough places uncut to hold the snowflake together (be sure to make at least a few cuts deep into the center of the triangle).

6. 

   Unfold the snowflake to see what you have made, you can even use this as a Children's Christmas Party Craft if you precut the squares it will be fast and Easy for all.

Tips & Warnings

• Store Snowflakes Flat

[FrazzledNanny]

on 3/27/2009 Thanks for the making paper snowflakes. I love your pictures. 5*

[HowDragon]

on 2/17/2009 Great article on making paper snowflakes. Sounds fun! 5*!

[dsarokin]

on 12/8/2008 I love making these. It's so simple, and they're so beautiful. Thanks for a great reminder.

[favefive]

on 12/5/2008 I love paper snowflakes! It is a fun project to do with kids so long as they can handle scissors...kiddie scissors would do too.

[pianistic]

on 12/5/2008 These are beautiful. I would like to try to make some again.