| It's fun to make paper snowflakes. And I'll bet | | | | the unfolded side. Now fold along each line. I know |
| you'll be surprised as to all the great Christmas | | | | it sounds complicated for just a paper snowflake |
| Crafts you can do with them. | | | | but once you see how it's done you will find that |
| Snowflakes are miracles of beauty, each one a | | | | it's easy to just fold without all the measuring. |
| masterpiece of design. From our earliest | | | | This pattern will be the start of many great |
| memories, we can remember being told that "no | | | | projects. |
| two snowflakes are the same." As it melts, its | | | | To make cutout paper snowflakes, fold the paper |
| form is lost forever- no record left behind of its | | | | for a six sided snowflake. Cut away a few pieces |
| beauty. So is the same with paper snowflakes. | | | | of the paper. Unfold carefully and flatten. Now you |
| Any small variation in cut renders a different | | | | have a snowflake cutout design. To make a |
| design. | | | | stencil, place the cutout on a full sheet of paper |
| Snowflakes have become an integral part of | | | | (or stencil film if you want a permanent stencil for |
| winter decorations. We can remember making | | | | multiple uses). Trace around all the edges and then |
| them as children and hanging in the windows. But | | | | cut out with a craft knife. Now you have one |
| do you remember how to make a snowflake? | | | | cutout and one stencil. You're ready to start |
| By the way, did you know that snowflakes are | | | | creating some fabulous crafts with these simple |
| always in the six sided shape of a hexagon? So, | | | | designs. |
| to make a snowflake you need to fold a piece of | | | | Don't forget that you can put the designs on a |
| paper so that the finished design will have six | | | | copy machine and reduce or enlarge the size to |
| symmetrical extensions. It sounds easy, but it's | | | | fit your project size. |
| not. Here's how it's done. Fold a piece of paper | | | | You can make a large variety of decorations with |
| starting at the top right corner and make sure | | | | a simple paper snowflake pattern like creating |
| that the top of the paper and the right side are | | | | ornaments or hanging them from a chandelier. |
| aligned. Cut off the paper at the bottom that is | | | | Use colored paper for a variety of looks. The |
| not in the folded area. Bring the two tips of the | | | | snowflake stencils are great for decorating gift |
| folded side together and mark the center point | | | | bags or boxes. |
| along the fold. From the unfolded point opposite | | | | Once you start to create with paper snowflakes, |
| the center mark, measure 3 and 1/8" along either | | | | you'll be amazed at how they can be used in a |
| side and make a mark. Draw two lines from the | | | | casual kid friendly fun setting or in an elegant |
| center mark on the fold to each of the marks on | | | | traditional setting. |