I love snow! But, we do not have snow in Singapore. The first time my kids see and feel snow in Sweden was also my first experience. We were amazed at how snowflakes were formed on the window pane and even more amazed at how different patterns of snowflakes are formed depending on temperature.
This Christmas season, we aren’t travelling to any snow-clad countries. So, I decided to search through the internet to learn how to make a paper snowflake to make my kids happy.
This is a simple to make paper snowflake from Martha Stewart‘s ever so beautiful craft site:
The next one is a slightly harder one to make and your kids might need your help.
After this, you can cut small triangles and curves to make different shapes and patterns of snowflakes!! The left picture is a cut that will form the snowflake on the right!
Amazing isn’t it??!!
The first steps are to learn the 2 different ways to fold. Then, once you get the triangular shape, you can start getting creative by cutting small triangles and curves. And the best part is unfolding the surprise!
The cutting of the shape is challenging for young kids. So you will have to step in to help.
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!! Which of the above snowflake is your favourite??
If you are interested in more Christmas craft, check out my previous post: making simple Christmas tree card!
I love making snowflakes!! I’ve never followed a pattern, just cut randomly and been surprised when I opened the flake! You guys should make tons and then get some thread (dental floss, fishing line) and string them up in front of a window!
Good idea Kate! To thread it, the paper has to be thicker which makes the cutting difficult. I think I will paste them on the windows!
Such fun!!
Good, quite understandable.
Thanks! I am glad it’s easy to follow.
We’ll have to remember this one for Grandma’s house. I remember making them with my Grandma.
Sounds like it’s a tradition making snowflakes. Over here we don’t make them often. So it’s a novelty for us! Enjoy!
I love these! I cannot pick a favorite, all are lovely 🙂 We have to make these 🙂 We have had snow only once so far this winter.
I love snow! We just have to pretend with these snowflakes! It’s fun opening up the paper snowflake, have fun!
It so funny to me that snow can be such a novelty to some 🙂 but I like it (not the the slush we got today though) and I like the snow flakes you’ve made! I’m like Kate, have never used a pattern but just cut and get surprised. i didn’t even know there was a technic to fold them but I fold them in a third way!
Oh you mean you need not follow a certain folding way? I took a long time to figure out some folds and choose the easiest to share here. I think I am not as creative in cutting patterns and I chose some easier ones here to show everyone. I love the curves one.
I have nominated you for a Liebster award! Congratulations! 🙂
xoxo Fanni
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Thanks Fanni! I’m truly honoured!! Makes my day!
THANK YOU! I was about to do my own search!
The snow flakes look so beautiful! I remember doing something similar during kindergarten but it was more like cutting all over and revealing the “surprise”. Haha!
Thanks! I love the snowflakes too! We used to cut paper patterns during childhood so now I am doing it again for my kids 🙂