How to make a snowflake

We remember the decoration of snowflakes since childhood. Various paper garlands and snowflakes frompapers became popular not only because they were made by themselves. As you remember, before there was such a variety of different Christmas decorations and toys, as now. But paper snowflakes are not out of fashion. And now you can always see your favorite paper snowflakes in any apartment during New Year's holidays.

Cutting snowflakes is not very difficult, so you can even assign this task to children. They will definitely like to cut out snowflakes with their own hands. How nice to see the work of your work, unfolding every snowflake. So how to make a snowflake?

First, you should fold the paper correctly. Of course, the best thing to look like is a roundsnowflake; therefore, as a preform, you can first cut out circles of paper. But you can also use an ordinary square. Following a simple scheme, you will soon learn to cut beautiful snowflakes.

There are several ways in which you can fold paper to make snowflakes. The easiest way is to fold the paper inthe form of regular triangles. Take an ordinary square and bend it in half so that you have a triangle. The resulting triangle is folded again in half in the middle. You will again have a regular shape triangle. Now the triangle should be folded in half so that its upper point does not move, that is, divide it in half only its lower side. And fold the triangle in the same way again. As a result, you will get a very narrow triangle with a "tail" that looks out from above. It can be cut off. This form is perfect for cutting out different patterns. None of the sides of the triangle can be cut completely, otherwise the snowflake will disintegrate.

The above-mentioned method most often adds round blanks. But if you fold the square in this way and cut off the "tail" that is formed after folding, you will get a snowflake of a hexagonal shape.

Before making a snowflake, draw a pattern on it that you would like to cut out. The easiest way to cut out the patterns created byhelp straight lines. Various whorls look very good, but it's much harder to cut them out. We give you some schemes of paper snowflakes, which you can cut out with the children. In the end, all you have to do is just deploy the snowflake. Draw these patterns on triangular blanks and just cut them along the lines. Do not cut the sides!

Before you cut out snowflakes from paper, stock up with enough colored and white paper. Cut snowflakes from paper is very interesting,so your children will be delighted with this lesson. But snowflakes, cut from paper white napkins, will perfectly serve as scenery on the windows. Snowflakes from more dense paper can be used as decorations on curtains.

Cut out snowflakes can also be hung to the ceiling on a thin thread. And miniature snowflakes from paper perfectlyfit as an ornament on the New Year tree. Now you know how to make a snowflake. Try now to decorate the room with children with colorful snowflakes!