Making Paper Snowflakes

Paper snowflakes are beautiful and simple decorations. Adorn your windows with paper snowflakes this year to get in the Christmas spirit. This is a guide about making paper snowflakes.

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Craft Project: 3D Snowflakes

These beautiful snowflakes can be whipped up in a matter of minutes. They are so quick and easy to make, you will want to fill every window or hang from every ceiling!

Supplies:

White paper, wax paper, tissue paper, etc.
Hole punch
Stapler
Scissors
Tape

Instructions:

You can use different types of paper to make these snowflakes. If you are using an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper, fold the paper in half lengthwise and cut in half so you are left with a 4 1/4 x 11 inch strip of paper. You could also use a similar size piece of wax paper or tissue paper. I found that the lighter the material the easier to hole punch.

Fan fold the paper using the shorter edge. Once it is all folded, put a staple in the middle.

Use scissors to trim the two edges if you wish. Make it rounded, cut off to form a point, make another design, or leave it the way it is. Every snowflake is unique!

Use a hole punch to make a design of holes all over. I had two different size hole punches.

When you are finished adding design, fan out the two sides to form a circle and tape together.

These are beautiful hung in a window or from the ceiling! Enjoy this last bit of winter season.

By Jayme from Harrisonburg, VA

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How To Cut Paper Snowflakes?

How do you cut paper snowflakes? Here are tips from the ThriftyFun community. Post your own techniques here.

Step By Step Directions

Start, of course, with a practice piece of paper fold it into a square several times. When cutting, hold your finger and thumb over the center fold. If you cut this, it will all fall apart. Cut into the remaining edges, like you are cutting out a little stream, go straight, go crooked, make some long, make some short, you can round the other point.

The better you get at this, the more intricate you can make your cuts. Just start with a few, open it up and then you can see how it works and the next one you can do better. Good luck. You must be young, everyone from my generation knows how to cut snowflakes!

Merry Christmas

By fauxpaslover

Decorate The House For Christmas With Snowflakes

I decorated the house and tree one year with a couple of hundred of those. I made squares out of white freezer paper and waxed paper, folded in quarters, then once more. Make sure the folds are nice and sharp. Then cut as much as you can. Cut snips of diamond shapes out of both long edges, then cut the loose edges and one SMALL snip on the small middle point. You can unfold and hang up, or when I made them for a Christmas party, I dipped them in hot parafin, pressed them in clear glitter, and laid them flat to dry. Boy were they pretty! Though a real pain to make many of. The way I made mine, were about 4 inches from edge to edge. Any bigger than that and they tended to fold into themselves. Merry Christmas!

By Margie

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Sturdy Paper Snowflakes

To make paper snowflakes more sturdy, dip them in melted wax from old candles and leave them on wax paper to dry.

By Beth from England

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Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

I would like to know how to make cutout paper snowflakes. Would someone please share the instructions with me?

By Candy from North Myrtle Beach, SC

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Most Recent Answer

By MCW 10/22/2010

Watch the video.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Snowflake

Making Original Snowflakes

How do you make original and interesting "snowflakes"?

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By kimhis 12/22/2008

I ask just one thing: real snowflakes have six points, so maybe you'd consider six points? I see eight-pointers here and there. Yep, I'm the beady-eyed lady standing there counting and scowling. Have fun!

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Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

I have enjoyed this site, but in the Christmas section, I cannot find anything for paper snowflakes that you cut with scissors and use either typing paper, tissue paper, or origami paper. Can someone help? I would like to teach my 7 year old how to make them for decorating. Thanks,

lvs1

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

Hi there. Martha Stewart's Winter Kids magazine issue has a great how to for paper snowflakes. Here is the website url: http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel181245 Have fun! Carrie (12/06/2004)

By caradeirdre

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

Here's a great article at the link below - Connie H. (quote)Cutting paper snowflakes: learn to make delicate and beautiful snowflakes for the holidays coming up. Tips for making real looking flakes from a master.(/quote) http://mama.essortment.com/papersnowflake_rfiq.htm (12/07/2004)

By ThriftyFun

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dstredulinsky/home.html Great site for snowflakes! (12/07/2004)

By Diane

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

Try your designs online before making them with paper by using this web site: http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com. This simple site is addictive. And it's a good way to become familiar with what designs work before you commit them to paper. Good Luck! Scott (12/08/2004)

By Scott

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

The first website listed where you can try them online first before cutting with paper won't come up anymore- it comes up as an ad for a company called Barkley. Is the url correct? It worked about 2 weeks ago but not now. (12/21/2006)

By Patty

Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

How do you make paper snowflakes?

Priya from Plainsboro, NJ

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

Thanks for the memories. Used to make these when I was a kid.

Found this video:
youtube.com (12/18/2008)

By Deeli

RE: Instructions For Paper Snowflakes

Go online to Amazon.com. Look up books available. I have one with the greatest snowflake patterns. It is a great way to start out. You can copy patterns on the printer, Once you have done some you even learn how to create your own personal snowflakes. I bought sprinkles in white (like snow) and one in iridescent white glitters, I brushed a little glue on and added sprinkles. So pretty. (12/23/2008)

By frugalelf