3D Snowflakes Paper Craft

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.

Craft Templates:

• Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).