These little beauties will brighten up any Christmas tree or they can be hung across windows, on doors or along ribbon rows. They're simple to make and very effective as decorations.
1Take a square piece of paper and fold it diagonally in half, then in half again. Then fold it in half once more.
2Cut random small shapes from the folds that fold (the long sides of the triangle). Cut a rounded shape on the edge where the crease do not connect. This will ensure a rounded snow flake.(Not the sides that are small.) There are two sides you can cut shapes out of.
3Open up the snowflake. Using glue, spread a small amount all over the snowflake. Create patterns or just randomly spread the glue.
4Sprinkle silver or other coloured glitter over the glue area.
5Allow to dry. Then add some string to the top of the snowflake.
6Enjoy! Stick a piece of yarn or twine to the "top" (you decide where) to hang. Hang wherever they're likely to have the best impact.
Questions and Answers
Give us 3 minutes of knowledge!
- Silver glitter works best with this, but if you have a colour theme on your tree (for example, blue) then you could use that colour glitter. Or you could use a mixture of colours, for a rainbow effect.
- Always use care when cutting with scissors. Supervise children using scissors and have children use child-safe scissors.
Things You'll Need
- White paper or card
- Glitter (your choice of colour)
- A small amount of string
- Scissors or safety scissors if you're working with young children