DIY Snowflakes

BLOGMAS- Day 16

Hi!
Recently, I decorated my bedroom with a snowflake theme. I made three different types of snowflakes so I thought that I would share how I made them just in case any of you want to make some snowflake decorations. I hope you enjoy this post!

1. The Basic Snowflake

This is the snowflake that almost everyone knows how to make. I made several of these and stuck them around my bookshelf and I think that they look really pretty. They are so simple to make and you could make them in a range of different colours, shapes and sizes. I love how each snowflake is unique and has its own pattern.

To make a basic snowflake you need:

• Paper
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Something circular to draw around

1. Draw around your circular object with the pencil onto a piece of paper
2. Cut out the circle and fold it in half three times
3. Using the scissors, cut shapes out of the folded paper triangle
4. Unfold your snowflake and you have finished!

You can put individual snowflakes up around the house or you could weave several snowflakes onto a string and hang it up as if the snowflakes are falling.

2. Concertina Snowflake

These snowflakes are a bit more complicated to make but look really effective. I hung a few of these bigger snowflakes on a string of fairy lights.

To make a concertina snowflake you need:

• 1 piece of A4 paper
• Scissors
• Stapler
• Glue or blue-tack

1. Fold a little bit of your piece of A4 paper over one way, and then another bit another way until you have a concertina effect. You should have a thin rectangle Be careful that you fold from the short edge!
2. Holding the thin folded rectangle horizontally, make a vertical staple as close to the middle as you can. Then trim the sides so that each end is roughly the same distance away from the staple
3. Using a pair of scissors, cut out shapes to make your design
4. Carefully pull the folds around and glue/blue-tack it together at the joins

This snowflake looks great as it is but to make it even more Christmassy, you could dip it in glue and then in glitter!

3. Fancy 3D Snowflake

This snowflake looks really impressive and actually isn't too hard to make! In my bedroom I put it in the centre of one of my walls and it looks really good.

To make a fancy 3D snowflake you need:

• 6 pieces of A4 paper
• Scissors
• Stapler

1. Make one of your pieces of paper into a square by folding a corner over until it meets the edge, making a right angled triangle, then by cutting off the spare rectangle
2. Fold the square in half diagonally and then again so it makes a smaller triangle
3. Make slits across with your scissors from the folded edge. Be careful that you don't cut all the away across!
4. Unfold the paper and glue the two opposite strips closest to the centre together. Turn the paper over and do the same with the next strips of paper closest to the centre. Continue until you have a 3D diamond shape
5. Repeat steps 1-4 with the other pieces of paper until you have six identical diamond shapes. Arrange the diamonds in a snowflake shape. Staple it together at the centre and then at each join

This snowflake is the perfect centrepiece for a snowy scene!

I hope you will try out making some of these snowflakes!