How to Make 3-D Paper Snow Flakes
Put a twist on standard paper snowflakes that you used to create in grade school by creating them in 3D. Create these snowflakes in several sizes to decorate your tree with or just to put up around your house. Use different colored paper for the snowflakes or stick to traditional white. Kids can get creative and help you out with this project which only requires a few items.
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Instructions
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Cut out six squares of paper that are the same size. The size of the each square will be the size of each branch of your snowflake.
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Fold one of your squares in half diagonally so it forms a triangle.
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Cut three parallel lines on the left half of the triangle, from the fold toward the center. Stop cutting right before you get to the center of the triangle.
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Repeat this on the right half of the triangle. Again, stop cutting right before you get to the center of the triangle. You want each opposite line to almost meet, but not quite.
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Unfold your piece of paper so that it is facing you in a diamond shape.
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Roll the innermost flaps of your snowflake branch so that the ends touch. Tape these together.
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Turn the snowflake branch over and roll the next innermost flaps together. Secure with tape.
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Turn the snowflake branch over again and roll the next innermost flaps together. Again, secure with tape. Keep repeating this process until all the pieces of the snowflake branch have been rolled. You want each roll of the snowflake branch opposite of the one before it.
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Repeat steps 2 through 8 for the remaining five pieces of paper.
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Secure all points of the snowflake branches together with tape or staples to form a snowflake.
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Staple or tape each snowflake branch to the one next to it, further from the middle. This will help the snowflake hold its shape.
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Tips & Warnings
Use thin paper, as thick paper can be harder to fold and cut.
If kids are getting involved, supervise them because this project requires scissors.
References
- Photo Credit snowflake image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
