Snowflakes made out of paper make a great item for decoration. You can use the paper snowflakes to paste them on walls, cupboards, books, cards, doors, etc. Simple paper snowflakes are easy to make. Though they can be made out of almost any kind of paper, colored ones add an extra zing to their appearance.

 

Making Paper Snowflakes

• Take one piece of square paper and fold it in half diagonally. This way you get a big triangle.
• The second step is to fold this triangle again in half to get a smaller triangle.
• Next hold this paper triangle with the longest side at the top.
• After this you are supposed to fold the right-hand corner over towards the middle. This way, it (the right-hand corner) will lie directly above the bottom point of the triangle. You press the edges down tightly.
• Next you fold the left-hand corner over towards the middle until it crosses over the right-hand point. You press the edges firmly again.
• Almost done! The next step is to cut off the two points which are jutting upwards, in a straight line beneath them.
• You will be left with a triangle.
• The tallest point will be the heart of the paper snowflake. Use your imagination to cut out a unique pattern on the paper triangle.
• You can cut any pattern / design on this paper triangle you like. For instance, you can cut swirls, spikes or maybe even a combination of both.
• The most essential thing to keep in mind is that you do not cut your paper triangle into bits. You need to leave some of the folded edge intact so your paper snowflake does not fall apart.