Make a Snowflake!

There are a lot of paper snowflake templates available online to choose from.  But they are extremely difficult to cut out if your hands aren't as strong or dexterous as others.  So I went looking for a snowflake craft that was beautiful and easy to make.  Here's what I found.

1. Fold a 8.5 x 11.0 in paper diagonally to create a triangle. Then cut off the excess paper.

2. Draw a line down the center to mark the midway point. 

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snowflake triangle

3. Make 5 cuts up to the middle on both sides.  But don't cut all the way across. 

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Snowflake triangle cuts

4. Open up, and, starting from the middle, curl and overlap.  I find taping the ends the simplest but you can also staple it together.

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snowflake fold 1

5. Flip it over and take the next ends, overlap and tape. 

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snowflake fold 2

6. Repeat until you reach the last one. 

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snowflake fold 3

7. You will need to make 6 of these.  Once you've completed each piece you can tape or staple the pieces together. 

You will need to staple the center.  

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snowflake assembly 2

Then the sides like so- 

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snowflake assembly 5
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snowflake assembly 3

Until finally you have a complete snowflake. 

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complete snowflake

By VictoriaR on December 3, 2020