DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
	3D Snowflakes
 This is a cute, simple paper craft that results in a 3D ornament you can hang around the room.
This is a cute, simple paper craft that results in a 3D ornament you can hang around the room.
Materials:
- printer,
- paper
- scissors,
- string, thread, ribbon or wool
 
- Optional: crayons (or paint, markers, etc)
Instructions:
- Print template (there is only B&W available) and color as desired.
- Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance and can be done before hand.
- Cut on one of the lines of each snowflake right up to the center.
- Pick out the two matching snowflakes (this is good practice for young children!).
- Slide the snowflakes together, top to bottom.
- Glue a ribbon onto the top (or hole punch a small hole and tie a ribbon through.
Options:
- instead of simply coloring the template, here are some thoughts 
			for Alternatives:
  - silver sparkles or sparkle glue.
- Salt Drip
  - 3 parts flour
- 1 part salt
- food coloring (blue would be nice)
- water 
 Mix together 3 parts flour, 1 part salt, food coloring, and enough water to make a dripping consistency but not too runny. Use a popsicle stick to drip onto paper shapes. Will dry hard and sparkly.
 
- grated chalk (take a piece of sidewalk or chalkboard chalk and rub it with course sandpaper to get chalk dust. Pour the dust over glue covered paper.
 
Notes:
- There are some brief instructions written right on the template.
- If you want your snowflakes to be two-sided, print two templates out and glue matching snowflakes together back to back. Do everything else as directed.
Printable Craft Templates:
- After printing, close the template window to return to the main page.
- If the template doesn’t fit on one page, adjust your printer margins:
    
 • In most browsers: Print → More settings → Margins → Minimum
 • Or use Page Setup / Printer Setup in your printer dialog
Template
Printable version of these instructions

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