crafty and photos17 Dec 2005 08:14 pm

make a snowflake


This project is featured on the Handmade with Paper portion of Holidays Handmade at small notebook. Take a look at the other projects as well!

I learned to make these paper snowflakes at school this year. They are so easy and turn out so lovely. Hope you like them!

Note: My table is covered with art supplies, shortbread cookies, caramel, and chocolate. We are dipping shortbread cookies into caramel and chocolate and nuts and things with R’s mom tomorrow. Not to eat, but for gifts. I suppose I will muster up what little willpower I do possess, and try not to eat my way through the cookies. Or through the rest of the holiday season, either.

You will need: scissors, tape, a stapler, and 6 paper squares. These are 5 inch squares, but anything from 4-10in will work.

Fold diagonally, and cut three sets of parallel lines, starting from the folded edge. This does not need to be precise. The lines should come close to meeting in the middle, but not actually touch.

Larger snowflakes (8-10 in. squares) could have 4 or 5 parallel lines.

Unfold, and lay flat. You should see 4 diamonds.

Roll the smallest two triangles into a tube and tape.

Flip the snowflake over (the place you just taped is now underneath), and tape the second two triangles into a tube. Keep flipping, rolling and taping.

The finished piece looks like this. Do this with the other 5 squares, too.

Match up the corners of three pieces, and staple. Do the same with the other three pieces.

Staple at the point where each of the 6 arms touch.

All done! Hang from a string and display.

Here they are hanging above our bed. Cat added for scale and cuteness.

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19 Responses to “make a snowflake”

  1. on 19 Dec 2005 at 4:24 pm   Kitty

    Yay thanks - I know what I’ll be doing tonight :)

  2. on 19 Dec 2005 at 4:33 pm   liz

    You are very welcome. Please let me know how they turn out. :)

  3. on 21 Dec 2005 at 8:12 pm   anastasiaK

    Thanks for the inspiration, Liz! We made these today and they turned out great.

  4. on 22 Dec 2005 at 8:55 am   liz

    They look really nice, Anastasia! I’m glad that you enjoyed making them.

  5. on 19 Feb 2006 at 8:45 pm   Nancy Gould

    Thanks for the info on how to make a your decoration, I tried it, it really works and looks so beautiful, just like yours! Your site is very interesting and informative about your part of the world. We live in Prince Rupert, on the coast. I like your coverage of the Yukon Quest, that must be something to be a part of.

    Sincere thanks,

    Nancy Gould

  6. on 21 Feb 2006 at 3:24 pm   liz

    Nancy,

    I am glad that you were able to follow the directions for the snowflakes. They really are very cool and easy to make. We still have ours hanging over the bed.

    How is the weather in Prince Rupert? It’s very windy here today, which is unusual for us. Makes me glad I’m not out running a dogsled!

    :)
    Liz

  7. on 11 Nov 2008 at 6:58 am   Marlina

    Found this project through small notebook and I love it! We’ll be making these tonight for sure!

  8. on 11 Nov 2008 at 8:09 am   bekka

    Oh, love it! Easy and fun. Thanks for writing these nice, simple directions!

  9. on 11 Nov 2008 at 8:10 am   rlm

    This is great! I will try it soon at home and let you know how things go.

  10. on 13 Nov 2008 at 5:38 am   Bea

    That is awesome!!! :-)

  11. on 13 Nov 2008 at 8:33 am   Natalia

    Cute and great idea! I have to make one , thanks.

  12. on 21 Nov 2008 at 1:15 pm   Jodi

    I love these and it’s especially beautiful in silver.

    Jodi’s last blog post..What are you thankful for?

  13. on 01 Dec 2008 at 2:05 pm   Dana @ Letters to Elijah

    This is going to be our homeschooling craft this week.. Thanks! Love your site.. I’ve now subscribed to it!

    Dana @ Letters to Elijah’s last blog post..Tighter Financial belt with a FIT.

  14. on 01 Dec 2008 at 6:50 pm   liz

    Thank you everyone for reading! Thanks so much Dana for subscribing!

  15. on 04 Dec 2008 at 10:29 am   Nancy Gould

    I am very glad to see you back up and running I couldn’t find your site for a while there. Your site is very good, it just makes me happy. I have shared your snowflake (hope you don’t mind)with all of the people I know and even those I don’t, seniors at the manor, co-worker, friends and relations folks at the library they all love it, I always give your site credit. Thank you and have a great day!

    Nancy Gould, Prince Rupert, BC Canada

  16. on 04 Dec 2008 at 8:38 pm   liz

    Thanks so much, Nancy! I did have some major upgrade issues there, but I’ve worked it out. Please share the snowflake with anyone and everyone. The are so simple and cheeful! Thank YOU, and you have a great day also. :)

  17. on 07 Dec 2008 at 7:33 pm   Bea

    I just made one. It’s huge, but I love it… Ha ha ha! Thanks for the tutorial. :-) I’m planning on making them shiny as well.

    http://flickr.com/photos/beatrizd/3091912346/

  18. on 11 Dec 2008 at 8:13 pm   Momartfully

    Oh I love these, so easy and so beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial, I’m going to try these with my kids.

    Momartfully’s last blog post..A Star Wars Christmas

  19. on 14 Dec 2008 at 7:20 pm   Red

    I love these snowflakes. I’ve made about 50 in the last day. My 7 year old loved helping to they’re so easy. Thanks for posting such a great idea.

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