How to make a snowflake from a grid. How to cut beautiful snowflakes with your own hands, snowflake patterns. #3 Colored tape, cotton balls, stickers
Without what it is difficult to imagine the New Year? Of course, bezels, Santa Claus, and it is extremely difficult for us, residents of the northern latitudes, to imagine the New Year without snow and snowflakes! If you want to create a truly New Year's atmosphere in the house, then do not be lazy and decorate everything around with snowflakes. Snowflakes can be flat or voluminous, carved or not. In addition, it is worth abandoning the stereotype that you can only make a snowflake out of paper. This is not so, and in this article you will find more than 50 workshops on making snowflakes with your own hands from a variety of materials!
Well, do you want to turn your house into a fabulous snow kingdom? Then let's go!
paper snowflakes
Simple snowflakes for kids
#1 From paper strips
The simplest paper snowflake that can be made with preschool children. Pre-cut paper strips must be glued with an asterisk, and then each strip should be decorated. Anything will be used: felt-tip pens, pencils, stickers, paints, etc.
#2 From handprint
And here is another simple and original way to make a snowflake with children. Cut out 6 handprints from paper. Then cut out patterns on them, glue them together and decorate.
#3 From twisted paper strips
And here is another easy way to make a snowflake. Wrap 6 paper strips on felt-tip pens and leave for several hours. Then take them off and staple them together. Decorate the center with paper circles. Snowflake is ready!
Snowflake cutters
When it comes to snowflake crafts, the first thing that comes to mind is cutouts. A white sheet of paper or a napkin is folded into a triangle in a special way, and then an intricate pattern is cut out of the triangle. After the sheet unfolds and we get a patterned snowflake.
Without some experience, cutting a really carved snowflake is quite difficult. Therefore, you can peep the ideas of patterns with us, and after a few self-cut snowflakes, ideas will come to mind on their own!
Volumetric snowflakes
Volumetric snowflakes look very nice, which can be made from plain paper. In terms of manufacturing, there is nothing complicated in such a craft. Just follow the master class and you'll be fine!
#1 Volumetric geometric snowflake
To make such a snowflake, you will need 6 identical paper rectangles. Fold the rectangle in half and make 4 cuts: two long and two short. And then see the picture.
#2 Snowflake flower
To make a flower snowflake, prepare 6 strips of paper. Roll each of them into a cone and secure with a stapler. Glue the cones to the base in the form of a circle with their vertices, and place a bead in the center. The finished snowflake can be additionally decorated
#3 Origami
And here is a step-by-step master class on making origami snowflakes.
#4 Snowflake from components
A three-dimensional snowflake made of components that won the hearts of millions of people around the world. The craft is done very simply, but it looks very impressive. Try it too!
#5 Snowflake 3D
And one more version of an unusual 3D snowflake, which is very simple to manufacture, but looks no less spectacular than the previous one.
#6 Snowflake flower
And here is a step-by-step master class on making a flower snowflake. Watch and repeat.
#7 Snowflake from stripes
And here is a variant of a three-dimensional snowflake made of narrow stripes. You will need 10 thin strips of the same length. Now put five strips in front of you on the table, and put the remaining five perpendicularly and pass through the first five in a checkerboard pattern. The result should be a kind of wicker "rug". Now we begin to connect the strips closely spaced to each other. To do this, first grease their ends with glue, and then carefully fasten them together. As a result, you should get some kind of leaf. Now, according to the same scheme, we make a second snowflake and connect them: we glue the free strips of one snowflake into the petals of another.
#8 Volumetric snowflake
And one more scheme of a volumetric snowflake made of paper strips. The manufacturing scheme differs from the previous one only in details: the number of strips and the way they are connected. All the nuances are perfectly visible in the step-by-step master class.
#9 Composite snowflake
And another MK.
#10 Snowflake medallion
You can make a volumetric snowflake medallion out of paper. Fold a rectangular piece of paper into an accordion shape. Then, on each element of the accordion, draw a pattern and cut it out. Now the matter remains small: connect the leaf into a ring and pull it with a thread along the bottom edge. The craft is ready!
#11 Volumetric snowflake
And here is a simpler version of the previous snowflake. You can start with this MK, and then complicate it using the top option.
#12 Fluffy snowflake
And finally, a very simple MK for making a fluffy snowflake. Fold a sheet of paper according to the standard pattern, cut off the excess and cut the edges into thin strips. Repeat the procedure 2-3 times and glue the snowflakes together. Fast and beautiful!
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Snowflakes from felt
One of the most favorite materials for crafts among needlewomen is felt. And this choice is very justified. Felt makes cute crafts and toys. By the way, you can make a snowflake out of felt with your own hands. It can be an embroidered blank, a toy in the form of a snowflake, or you can make a craft in the form of a Christmas ball with an embroidered snowflake. In general, at your discretion.
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Ice cream stick snowflakes
Healthy snowflakes are made from ice cream sticks. Ideally, this craft is suitable for the leisure of kids, older children will be too easy. I think the essence of making snowflakes from ice cream sticks is clear even without our descriptions. The whole point here is decoration, and you can borrow ideas for decoration from us!
#1 Thread decor
#2 Sequins, rhinestones and pom-poms
#3 Colored tape, cotton balls, stickers
#4 Buttons
#5 Threads, tinsel and sequins
#6 Feathers and sequins
#7 Giant ice cream stick snowflake
#8 Multi-colored sequins
Snowflakes from fluffy wire
Unusual snowflakes can be made from fluffy wire. Flexible twigs can be twisted together in different combinations, and a fluffy “fur coat” makes the craft voluminous, so you can do without additional decoration of the finished product.
#1 Wire only
A beautiful snowflake can only be made from wire. To do this, you will need twigs of different lengths: longer (for the base) and shorter (for decorating the rays). You can come up with your own scheme, but for inspiration, use our ideas!
#2 Wire and beads
Having connected the wires in the shape of a star, put a few beads on each beam, and so that they do not fall, twist the end of the wire.
#3 Fluffy wire and crystals
From fluffy wire we make a snowflake. Then we prepare a saline solution for growing crystals (you can buy ready-made in the store). Next, lower the snowflake into the solution and wait. After a few days, crystals will grow on the snowflake blank. Here is such an unusual craft, as well as informative.
#4 Fluffy wire and salt
We collect a snowflake from fluffy wire, smear the finished product with glue and sprinkle with coarse salt. By the way, pre-salt for crafts can be mixed with silver or white sparkles, then the snowflake will shimmer in the light, just like a real one.
Snowflakes from cotton buds
And here is another option for crafts for creative needlewomen - snowflakes from cotton buds. When the baby needs to be occupied, and there is nothing left of the materials for creativity, it's time to look for an alternative.
#1 Sticks and stickers
#2 Application
#3 More snowflake shape ideas for appliqué
Drink straw snowflakes
You can make a snowflake from drinking straws. The tubes play the role of rays, and you can make additional structural elements from other materials.
#1 Tubes and paper
For example, an additional snowflake design element can be made of paper. Cut out two circles, glue tubes to one of them, cover with the second from above. From above, circles can be additionally decorated.
#2 Tubules and pasta
And here is an example of a snowflake from a tube and pasta. Made a snowflake in the form of an application. You can come up with schemes for combinations of elements yourself. By the way, this craft can be safely done with the kids, they will be delighted!
By the way, you can only make snowflakes from pasta. It turns out great crafts, if you dream up a little!
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Clothespin snowflakes
If there are unnecessary clothespins in the house that have been hanging idle for several years, then it's time to give them a new life! On the eve of the New Year holidays, absolutely everything goes into crafts, suitable for snowflakes and clothespins!
#1 Snowflake with a bead
You can make such a snowflake from ordinary clothespins, decorated with a bead, with your own hands. It is necessary to remove the middle from the clothespins, then glue the wooden bases with the reverse side, fold them with an asterisk (fixed with glue), and then paint and decorate with a bead.
#2 Composite snowflake
And for this craft you will need clothespins of different sizes. Make two snowflakes: bigger and smaller, and then glue them on top of each other with a slight offset, so that the rays of one star are in the gaps between the rays of the other star.
#3 Shiny snowflake
And this snowflake is very similar to the first one, only the way of decoration differs. As you can see, you can decorate a snowflake from clothespins exclusively with sparkles. It looks very cool and stylish, and most importantly, no one will ever guess that these are ordinary clothespins!
#4 More clothespin snowflake ideas
And here are a few ideas for a note on creating snowflakes from clothespins of various shapes. Take note and give your clothespins a new festive life.
#5 Another way to glue clothespins
If there are only six clothespins, then pay attention to the way they are glued together. It can be useful!
Snowflakes from toilet rolls
Original snowflake crafts can be made from toilet paper rolls. As a rule, the products turn out to be large and strong enough, so such a snowflake will decorate a Christmas tree or an interior for more than one year!
#1 Prefabricated structure
Large buildable snowflake made from ordinary toilet cylinders, decorated with sparkles. Cut the toilet sleeve into rings of the same size. Glue a flower out of six. Glue birds from other rings into each petal and insert them between the main petals along the ring. After complete drying of the design, decorate with sparkles.
#2 A la quilling
Making crafts using the quilling technique is a difficult, painstaking job. A beautiful snowflake using the a la quilling technique can be made from toilet paper cylinders. Step-by-step MK can be found below.
#3 Big snowflake
And here is a large snowflake made from toilet rolls. The bushings are cut into rings of equal sizes, and then glued together in the shape of an asterisk. The finished product can be decorated with paints and sparkles.
#4 Another big snowflake
And another version of the big snowflake. In general, how exactly to glue the rings, in what order and according to what scheme, is up to you. You may well come up with your own unique and inimitable snowflake from toilet paper rolls. Our MCs are designed only to inspire you to cool ideas!
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Snowflakes from beads
Real needlewomen are not afraid of difficulties, but on the contrary, they incite and stir up interest. Easy snowflake crafts for wimps! A real creator wants complexity and frills. If you are one of those people, then you definitely need to make a beaded snowflake!
#1 Snowflake bicolor
You can weave snowflakes of the most unusual shapes from beads, but we will start, perhaps, with the simplest one. For practice, so to speak. The detailed diagram is shown below. Learn and try! The combination of colors and their order you can think of yourself.
#2 Beads and bicones
And here is a slightly more complex design, in which, in addition to beads, beads are used in the form of two folded cones - bicones. The step-by-step master class is described below.
#3 Beads and round beads
And here is a snowflake made of round beads in combination with beads. You can choose the arrangement of colors yourself, and see the step-by-step diagram for making a snowflake in the picture.
#4 Beads and bicones
And here is another pattern for weaving snowflakes from beads. Please note that in this product, in addition to beads, there are also beads of a different shape - bicones. Instead of bicones, you can use round beads, cathedral beads, barrels, etc.
#5 Beads, bicones and glass beads
To make such snowflakes, you will need: beads, bicones and glass beads. Of course, you can use beads of a different shape, but in any case, follow the pattern, then the snowflakes will turn out to be truly curly.
#6 Beads, bicones and round beads
To make such a snowflake, you will need not only beads, but also beads of a different shape: round and bicones. You will find a step-by-step weaving scheme below.
#7 Embroidery with beads
You can not only weave from beads, you can embroider with beads. A great example of beadwork is a snowflake. You will need a felt flower, each of the petals of which will be embroidered with beads. The center can be decorated with a button, bead or glass beads.
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Snowflakes from wooden corks
Wooden corks can be used as improvised materials for making snowflakes. Although, this idea is more suitable for restaurant owners or people who drink a lot of wine! In any case, take note, maybe you will collect corks all year (for example, I collected toilet paper rolls all year :)) in order to make such an unusual craft by next year.
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More ideas
The ideas for making snowflakes do not end there. You can make a winter craft from any materials at hand, you just need to dream up a little and success is guaranteed. Here are some more original ideas for making DIY Snowflake crafts.
#1 Bead appliqué
A snowflake can be made in the form of a picture. To do this, take a suitable size plywood and glue it with a cloth or tape. On top of the finished "canvas" make an applique of snowflakes from beads. The craft is ready and looks very impressive!
#2 From sweets
Another original idea for a snowflake is to make crafts from candies. For this design, you will need New Year's candy canes. Glue them according to the template from MK below. Such a snowflake will not only please the eye, but also the taste buds!
#3 Cotton balls
If you want to make a New Year's snowflake craft with kids, then take note of this master class. By the way, such a gift will be appreciated by grandparents. For crafts you will need: cotton balls, PVA glue, a sheet of colored paper.
#4 Candy wrappers
And this idea is suitable for the sweet tooth. There are still benefits from sweets! You can make wonderful snowflakes from wrappers. The wrapper needs to be folded in four, and then cut out in an intricate pattern. Such snowflakes can decorate the interior, Christmas tree and even gifts.
#5 Plastic bottles
Well, this idea will fit perfectly into the interior of those who care about the environment. You can make wonderful snowflakes from plastic bottles, which will be an excellent element of New Year's decor. Cut off the bottom and paint it with paints. Snowflakes are ready, and most importantly, the bottles do not pollute the environment and are pleasing to the eye!
#6 Crispy sticks
Who didn't eat snowflakes as a child? I don't think there are any! Well, since the kids eat them anyway, you need to make delicious snowflakes for them! You will need crunchy sticks (salted or unsalted), white chocolate, and decorative sprinkles.
#7 Mosaic details
It is difficult to find a child who does not have a mosaic. It is even more difficult to find a child who has all the details in the mosaic. They are constantly going somewhere. Well, if you have such a set that lacks details and it is not interesting to collect a picture from this, do not rush to throw it away. From the remaining details, you can make a New Year's snowflake. Well, shall we create?
#8 Threads and paper plate
And snowflakes can be made from ordinary paper or plastic plates. By the way, even kids can cope with such crafts, but mother's help, of course, will be needed. Step-by-step MK can be found below.
#9 Salt dough
Another improvised material from which you can make a snowflake with your own hands is salt dough. Make the dough (1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp flour), roll it out, cut out the snowflakes, and then decorate them. Snowflakes from dough can be painted, pasted over with glitter, beads, or you can just leave them white.
#10 Eco snowflake
Eco decor lovers can make a snowflake out of twigs. You can find sticks on the street or in the forest. It remains only to come up with a pattern and glue the sticks. Good luck!
#11 Wax drawing
And here is another version of a snowflake for creativity with children. You will need a sheet of paper, a candle, watercolors. Draw a snowflake on paper with a candle, and then paint the sheet with paints. In those places on the sheet where the wax remains, the paint will spread and as a result an unusual drawing will turn out, just like Frost draws on the windows on a frosty day.
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D About New Year 10 more days!
If you have not had time to buy a New Year's "snowflake" for your beloved daughter or granddaughter, you can make it yourself, as I did.
She made her first “snowflake” for my Olenka when she was 2.5 years old.
We went to the Christmas tree in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses in it.
If you liked this "snowflake", look further ...
D To begin with, we go to the store and choose fabrics - white crystal (preferably dense), white mesh (preferably with sparkles), white chiffon (on a scarf-hat, if you want to make such a snowball on your head, consisting of "prickly" snowflakes) and Lots of Swarovski crystals in different sizes...
The basis of making a "snowflake" uses the same technique as in the manufacture of a collar (for Piggy and not only)☺
So: First, we cut out snowflakes of various shapes according to the template (I have -3 types)
Moreover, along the edge of the template we cut out only half of the snowflake;
the other half is left cut by hand with a supply of fabric.
This is how it looks like:
(I got 22 snowflakes with a diameter of 9.5 cm.) - this is only for a skirt.
We fold the crystal fabric into a triangle and pin it with needles to secure the edge.
we get a circle on which we lay out snowflakes along the edge.
Snowflakes MUST touch each other -
Like this:
We melt each snowflake to the base with a hot needle and,
until the place of fusion has cooled down, press it with your finger - the snowflake "sat down" in place.
Then we put the template on the snowflake and cut off the lower part of the snowflake and its middle along the edge of the template with a hot needle.
When all the snowflakes around the perimeter are ready, we fold the circle again into a triangle so that all the snowflakes coincide along the edge.
We measure the length of the skirt from the edge and cut out the middle.
The result is such an even circle:
Now it's time to glue the rhinestones.
If the rhinestones are glue-based, it is enough to put each one in place and press it with a moderately hot needle for a few seconds.
Strongly hot I do not advise, because. a whitish or brown spot may remain on the pebble). Practice on a separate piece of fabric to adjust the temperature of the needle.
In general, for gluing rhinestones, I use Moment glue, which I apply with a long needle to the fabric (with a dot) and put the rhinestone on this place with tweezers, pressing it with my finger.
We frame the upper edge of the snowflake along the contour with dots.
(Slightly lift the fabric between the fingers and burn the point with the end of the hot needle, holding it strictly perpendicular to the surface of the fabric).
and set aside.
We proceed to the upper tier of the snowflake skirt.
To do this, take a mesh fabric and, by folding, cut out a circle.
There should be 4 such circles.
This skirt should be shorter than the previous one.
We cut each one on one side and connect it to each other, laying them with bow folds.
We also collect the top under the elastic band, put the second skirt (with bow folds) on the first one (with snowflakes). We connect together, sew a belt into which we insert three elastic bands at an equal distance.
Well, come up with the top yourself. I sewed two wide straps (made of crystal), on which I planted wings, assembled from scraps of fabric from skirts (lunge from the center of the circle).
I alternated crystal and mesh (see main photo).
Since the children are small, I did not risk putting on a “snowflake” on a T-shirt or naked body. A white cotton long-sleeve t-shirt complements the look quite well. Well, at home, if it's warm, a light T-shirt will do.
Well, how to make a scarf-hat "snowball" is a separate lesson.
You can do without it by making snowflake gum.
For those who have learned their lesson, I suggest watching my favorite "Snowflakes" at the holiday.
The first "Snezhinka" came in handy for the younger Katyusha.
Well, Olenka already made another one ...
On the eve of the New Year holidays, everyone wants that the house was extraordinarily beautiful, cozy and fabulous. Therefore, it's time to think about what you can do to achieve your desired goal. A good option for decorating a room before the New Year holidays is to decorate windows with unusual drawings, festive motifs that will bring pre-holiday mood and a New Year's fairy tale to the usual room decor.
And there is no need to think that all home decorations can only be purchased in a store, while spending quite an impressive amount of money. It would be much better, having united with the whole family, to make a variety of decorations for the house and the Christmas tree on their own. For such an activity, you can allocate a certain day, for example, when it is planned to install a New Year's beautiful spruce. And do not forget that this is the most exciting activity!
The easiest thing you can do with your own hands is to cut and attach snowflakes in different places. Everyone remembers how, as a child, they cut them out before the holidays in the garden. Today, becoming parents, you can spend time with your child with benefit and pleasure, cutting out beautiful snow-white snowflakes with your own hands from paper. Kids are always happy to take part in such events.
Teaching a child to cut a snowflake yourself is not at all difficult. To do this, prepare the necessary tools and paper. As a basis, you can take napkins, colored paper or just a white sheet from the album.
The thickness of the sheet does not really matter. But you need to know that the most delicate and airy snowflakes are obtained from thin sheets. And too thick paper will be difficult to cut.
You will also need a pencil and sharp scissors. After the pattern for the future snowflake is selected, the paper is folded, as shown in the photo. The more additions you make, the more interesting and openwork the snowflake will turn out.
The size of the future decoration depends on how large the sheet is initially selected. In this case, only the desire to have a large or small snowflake influences the choice.
When the drawing is applied to paper, we proceed to cutting. This process requires special care and accuracy. In no case should you cut off the edges of the paper at the folds, as the snowflake may simply fall apart.
Children really like this process. After all, in the end you will get beauty with your own hands, which is so nice to decorate a Christmas tree, windows or walls in a room.
It should be noted that, it would seem, such a simple activity as cutting snowflakes out of paper with your own hands is a great opportunity to develop a child’s imagination, a sense of beauty and artistic taste.
It is possible and necessary to develop the abilities of your child at home, but a variety of circles in the garden, school will only help to raise the level and hone the talents of the child.
In addition to simple paper cutting, a child can be interested in making volumetric models of snowflakes. These decorations are designed for older children and adults. But that doesn't make them any less interesting or beautiful.
All the same openwork paper snowflakes are taken as the basis, the pattern is transferred, for example, to polystyrene or polystyrene foam. With the help of a sharp knife, all the necessary elements are cut out, and as a result, unusually beautiful, voluminous snowflakes are obtained.
They can be left white, but if you connect the kids and paint them together with bright colors, then such decor elements will simply amaze with their unusual design. And the time spent creating them will bring all family members together. The result of your labors will be unique.
Do-it-yourself voluminous paper snowflakes
In this master class, we will make such a heart with a snowflake. It can be used as a bag for a small gift or just as a Christmas decoration with your own hands.
First you need to print this diagram.
We transfer the scheme to paper and cut it out.
The result is two identical blanks.
To fasten together, we make cuts - on one side from the top to half of the snowflake, on the other - from the bottom to half of the snowflake.
We collect the finished volumetric snowflake, threading each other.
Attach the handle.
Do-it-yourself voluminous paper snowflake is ready!
How to make a DIY 3-D snowflake
Modern technology has also reached such a seemingly simple task as creating a snowflake. As the name implies, 3-D snowflakes are a more complex, but very effective technique, due to which the made decor is distinguished by a special elegance of lines and rather unusual shapes.
What may be needed to make a snowflake with a 3D effect?
Prepare a square sheet of paper of the desired color, a pencil and a ruler, scissors or a sharp paper knife, glue. The work of making 3-D snowflakes is very painstaking and requires a lot of patience.
The first step is to draw a sheet of paper into squares. We need 6 identical squares. Then such a scheme is applied. It can be printed.
Fold the square in half diagonally, transfer the diagram as shown in the figure. Fold in half again.
The next step is cutting parallel lines. The incisions must be made in such a way that they are directed towards each other, but do not converge to the end.
We connect and glue the corners of the first small square.
Then turn over and glue the corners of the next square.
And so on in order, until all the corners are glued together.
To make the snowflake voluminous, you need to very carefully glue the corners of all the squares. As a result, six snowflakes are obtained, which, gluing together, form a three-dimensional 3-D figure.
We connect the corners of all the blanks to each other.
In order for the figure to keep its shape and not fall apart, you need to additionally glue the sides of the snowflake.
That's all, our 3-D paper snowflake is ready!
By inventing various patterns, painting the figure with paints and even decorating with beads, you can not only create a very beautiful New Year's decoration, but also help develop your child's imagination and sense of style.
Paper snowflakes - kirigami instructions
Snowflake kirigami is a fairly easy way to quickly and effortlessly make a lot of beautiful decorations. The highlight of this type of snowflake is the selection of paper. For snowflakes - kirigami you need bright colored paper.
It can be colored on one side only, but you can choose paper with rich colors on both sides.
We take an A4 sheet and fold it as shown in the photo.
Cut out a square, fold in half diagonally.
We fold two more times.
Then we print and transfer just such a scheme to the finished workpiece.
The next step is to cut patterns on the workpiece using nail scissors.
Carefully cut out the snowflake and unfold it.
Bend the resulting corners, as in the photo.
A snowflake can be decorated with stasas, beads, Christmas tinsel, and then it will become the central decoration of your New Year's home.
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The light, airy figure of a ballerina is very beautiful. If you combine two types of a beautiful snowflake and a ballerina figurine together, the effect can exceed all expectations.
It takes a lot of time to make this type of jewelry. But the work of cutting it out is quite simple, even a child can handle it. Not single figures look very impressive, but a whole garland of graceful ballerinas.
What you need to prepare for work:
- dancing ballerina figure template;
- thin white paper for a ballerina's tutu. Paper multilayer napkins are very well suited;
- thin white cardboard;
- scissors.
Choose a ballerina figurine template. In the Internet, you can find a large number of options. Simply copy the selected template into a text document, format and print. But it is much more interesting to draw a sketch yourself. Transfer the template to cardboard and cut it out.
It is very important that the cardboard is white on both sides, since the snowflake is voluminous and is clearly visible from any side. The size of the figurine is optional. There are no restrictions in this matter.
How to make paper snowflakes
There are many ways to make a paper snowflake. You will learn how to make a regular and three-dimensional snowflake. Call the kids and let's get started. You will definitely succeed.
How to make a snowflake with your own hands (scheme)
1. Prepare a square sheet of paper and fold it in half diagonally.
2. Fold the resulting triangle in half again.
3. Notice how the new triangle is being formed. This is done by eye. The main thing is that one side of the triangle is in contact with the opposite fold.
4. Cut off the lower part of the figure and you can draw a path along which you will cut further
Here are some pattern options.
How to make a snowflake (video)
Step 1: make blanks
Step 2: Draw the pattern and cut out the snowflake
How to make a volumetric snowflake
You will need:
Paper of any color (preferably not too thin);
Scissors;
Stapler (you can use glue or tape);
Simple pencil;
Ruler.
1. Prepare 6 paper squares. The squares must be the same size. Fold each square in half diagonally.
* If you want to make a small snowflake, then the side of each square can be 10 cm, and if large, then all 25 cm. For large snowflakes, it is better to use thick paper. For beginners, it is advisable to make the first snowflake small.
2. Using a ruler and pencil, mark 3 parallel lines. The distance between each line should be the same. When making a large snowflake, you can make more stripes.
* In the image, the lines are drawn with a red felt-tip pen to make it easier to see.
3. Start cutting the paper from the edge with scissors, not reaching a little to the middle (about 3-5mm).
4. Turn the paper back into a square, and begin to roll the first row of strips into a tube (see picture).
* Strips can be stapled or glued together.
5. Flip the paper over to the other side and staple the next two strips together, also securing them with a stapler, glue, or tape.
6. Turn the snowflake over again and connect the last strips.
7. The same process must be repeated with the remaining five paper squares.
8. When all parts of the snowflake are ready, they need to be connected with a stapler in the middle. First you need to connect the half of the snowflake, that is, its 3 parts, and then the remaining 3 parts.
9. Staple both halves together, as well as all the places where the snowflakes touch. So the snowflake will not lose its shape.
10. Start decorating the snowflake however you like. You can use stickers, glitter, etc.
* Your beautiful craft can be hung on a window, wall, or Christmas tree.
How to make a big paper snowflake
You will need:
Thick paper of any color;
Scissors;
1. Cut 12 strips of paper 1cm wide and 20cm long.
* You can slightly increase the size of the strips - width 1.5cm, length 30cm.
2. Cross the two strips in the middle and glue them together as shown in the picture.
3. Add 2 more strips vertically and horizontally, interlace them and secure with glue if necessary.
4. Glue the corner strips together as shown in the picture. We get just such a figure, which is half a snowflake. Using the same technology, prepare the other half of the snowflake.
5. Now it's time to glue the halves together. To do this, turn each 45 degrees. Glue the loose strips to the corresponding corners of the petals (see picture).
* You can glue the halves in the middle so that the snowflake looks like a flower.
How to make beautiful pasta snowflakes
You will need:
Pasta of various shapes;
Acrylic paints;
tassel;
Decorations to taste (sequins, stickers, artificial snow (you can use sugar or salt instead), etc.);
* For convenience, arrange the pasta on a large flat plate.
* In order not to stain the table with glue and paint, cover it with paper.
1. Before you start making a snowflake, you need to come up with a shape, i.e. how it will look. At this stage, it is also worth considering which form will be strong and not stick out.
2. When you have come up with a shape, you can start gluing. In this case, Moment glue is used, but if you don’t have it, you can try replacing it with PVA glue.
2.1 Glue the inner circle of the snowflake first. After that, you need to leave the glue to dry and this small part of the snowflake will get stronger.
2.2 Start gluing the next circle.
* According to the same scheme, you can "build" several circles, but remember that the material is fragile, which means you should not get excited and make huge snowflakes.
2.3 After gluing, leave your snowflakes for a day.
3. Time to paint the snowflake. You can use acrylic paint for this. Spray paint is probably the best option, but it's best to apply it outdoors rather than indoors.
* Do not use gouache - it will not only take longer to dry, but may also crack if applied in a thick layer.
* If you are using acrylic paint, you should also choose a brush that can penetrate all the cracks in the pasta.
* It is advisable to have several brushes of different sizes, for convenience. If necessary, a second coat of paint can be applied.
4. We decorate the snowflake. You can use glitter or artificial snow, for example.
* Snowflakes do not dry out quickly, so it is better not to rush to hang them on the Christmas tree immediately after production. You can hang such snowflakes both on the Christmas tree and on the wall.
How to make a snowflake from a toilet paper reel
One such reel is enough for just one snowflake.
Press the bobbin down and cut it into 8 equal parts (each will be about 1 cm high).
Simply glue the resulting rings together.
Now you can decorate your snowflake however you like.
How to make a very beautiful snowflake from buttons or rhinestones
In stores, you can buy ready-made dense snowflakes made of cardboard or felt.
But you can make such a snowflake yourself. Just draw your snowflake on cardboard and cut it out. You can draw each detail separately and then glue everything together.
You can decorate these snowflakes with rhinestones or buttons of different colors and shades. You can also use small figures by gluing them to the snowflake.
Greetings, dear readers. Paper snowflakes are one of the easiest and most affordable options to decorate your home or Christmas tree. Let's try to make a paper snowflake together in different ways.
There are quite a few ways. You can use the simplest methods, or you can make a complex three-dimensional figure. We will consider the most interesting options and not very complicated ones. With such snowflakes it will be possible to decorate the house or take crafts to kindergartens or schools.
And what is the most important thing in making paper snowflakes? Do you think paper or scissors? No. The most important thing is the mood. Without this, nothing will work as it should.
Another important point is to make snowflakes with the children. They really like it, and let the child do something himself, and you will just help. Make a sample yourself, show the child how to. You just have to be careful with scissors. We are following this.
So my son and I decided to make some snowflakes. It's nice when a child says: “I myself! I myself, dad." OK. Let's start with the simplest products and then we will complicate the process. We will need: paper, scissors and a pencil.
Write in the comments what kind of snowflakes you make and whether you can make such snowflakes as described below.
Most importantly, to make a snowflake out of paper, you need to fold it correctly. It turns out there are several ways to fold it. Although before I knew only one way and always cut it out at school.
There are at least three ways to fold paper, which will result in a different number of faces. Let's start with the simplest. All these snowfields can be made from any paper, colored or polished, or whatever, there is no difference, as you wish. The main thing at the beginning is to make a square and then according to the scheme.
We did all this with a child, but I think everything will be clear and visible enough.
Quadrilateral snowflakes.
The easiest option, we did these in kindergarten and elementary school. It is very convenient and easy for little kids.
Here is a simple diagram:
This is how we do it:
Snowflake with four sides - First, fold the square diagonally to make a square.
- Then fold in half and then in half again.
- Now draw a pattern with a pencil and cut it out. You can immediately draw, to whom it is convenient.
- Carefully unfold and here is a snowflake.
By the way, the templates that we will describe below are all perfect for any folding method, so choose one hundred or draw yourself as you like. And use different folding methods to make a paper snowflake in different ways, so it will be more interesting.
- We also fold the square diagonally.
- Then fold in half and unfold. This is to mark the center. Now we lower the upper corner to the edge down, it turns out we fold it in half and unfold it.
- Now we take the same corner and fold it to the middle (of the fold that was noted above). Expanding.
- Now we fold the left and right corner so that it touches the upper short line. See drawing.
- Now, as in the figure, we bend the right and left sides.
- Cut off the bottom.
- We draw a picture, cut off the excess and carefully unfold.
Hexagonal.
Option 1:
- Now fold it in half and flatten it. A clear center will appear on the largest side.
- Then you need to bend the left and right corners as in the photo, in the center marked by us you should get an acute angle, and the triangles should turn out to be clearly the same.
If there is a protractor, then you can draw lines from the center at 60º and 120º, respectively, you need to put the edges of the corners on these lines. - Now fold everything in half and cut off the excess.
- Draw and cut carefully.
Option 2:
- Fold the square diagonally.
- Fold in half again.
- Now we add the left and right sides as in the figure, the angles are also 60º and 120º. You should get two identical triangles as well. We cut off the excess.
This type of snowflake is the most common. It is quite simple and looks beautiful snowflake.
Octagonal snowflake.
In this way, you can fold a snowflake, but it’s hard to cut it out, although it looks even more interesting.
- Fold the square diagonally.
- Then in half.
- Half more.
- And half more.
- Cut out the pattern and carefully unfold.
And from them you can make a voluminous star. To do this, you just need to cut out several identical patterns, glue them together and you get a wonderful three-dimensional snowflake. Here is an example:
Here are some drawing templates.
How to make a kirigami paper snowflake.
There is nothing complicated in this format, we do it like a regular six-sided star according to option 1. Everything is in the pattern. We make cuts and when we unfold the snowflake, we bend some edges and we get a voluminous snowflake. It turns out very nice.
Here are examples of drawings:
How to cut beautiful snowflakes with your own hands 
When you already have an understanding of how this is done, you can come up with your own patterns. Don't be afraid to experiment.
Snowflake from paper strips.
Another very easy way to make a paper snowflake is with paper strips. Simple enough, so you can do it with your child. Only an adult needs to cut the strips first.
We will need:
- The strips are the same - 12 pcs (0.5 cm by 10 cm or 1 cm by 20 cm);
- Scissors;
- Glue can be a stapler to make it faster.
Cut out 12 identical strips with scissors. you can take a width of 0.5 cm and a height of 10 cm. If you want a bigger snowflake, then double the size.
Now we put 6 strips crosswise according to the scheme and glue them together.
We glue the extreme strips together, see the picture.
We make the second exactly the same asterisk.
We glue two of them together and get a snowflake.
Here is a snowflake made of paper strips Thus, we got a simple but beautiful three-dimensional snowflake. Can be made in different colors and from different materials.
Here's another way to do it:
Volumetric 3D paper snowflake.
Now let's try to make it a little more difficult. Although any child will cope with such a task.
We will need:
- Paper (thick);
- Scissors;
- Stationery knife;
- Ruler;
- Scotch tape or glue;
- stapler.
Step 1.
First we will make 6 identical squares. You can also use colored paper. But it needs to be dense so that the snowflake keeps its shape.
Step 2
Now we bend all the squares diagonally. We make 3 cuts on each side to each other. But leave a gap between the cuts, about 1 cm.
Step 3
Now let's expand. We glue the middle. Then turn over and glue the nearest strips on the other side.
Turn over again and glue the near strips. Turn over again and glue the strips. The result is a beautiful voluminous figure.
Step 4
Now from the remaining five squares we do the same.
Step 5
We fasten three figures together at the very bottom (at the tip).
Step 6
We fasten two figures together. Here the snowflake is ready. If you get a big snowflake, then you can still fasten 6 separate figures with a stapler on the sides. So it will be more stable.
Snowflakes in quilling technique.
This is a more complex technique that requires more perseverance, but opens up a huge world for fantasy. Quilling is the art of making various shapes from strips of paper twisted into a spiral and glued together with glue. How can it be described.
What you need for this:
- Paper stripes. Different thickness: from 3 mm to 10 mm. The volume of the figure depends on the thickness.
- A wand with an eye is the main tool in this matter. They are wrapped in strips. If this is not the case, then you can use an ordinary awl or pencil.
- PVA glue.
- Toothpick for applying glue. Or something like that.
- Stencils for different circles. There is a ruler with stencils of different diameters of circles.
Here are different types of details, how to make details, such as a drop, an oval or a heart.
And here's how it might turn out:
Another quilling snowflake The video describes in more detail how to make a snowflake.
Or here's another way to make a quilling paper snowflake.
But this way is simpler, for beginners, one might say.
Origami paper snowflake.
This is the most difficult version of the technique for making snowflakes, and indeed any paper figures. Now it will take not only patience, but also a lot of time and experience.
It may not work the first time, of course, but on the second try and then everything will definitely work out. The main thing is to learn how to make modules. And already from these modules it will be easier to do everything.
To make it easier, use thin paper. The thinner it is, the easier it is to make.
To get started, you can try to make a snowflake according to this scheme:
The origami style is very good at developing motor skills. After all, the module needs to do a lot))).
Try to do this miracle according to the scheme:
Each module fits well together. Therefore, after the first figure according to the scheme, you can come up with your own version of collecting snowflakes.
I wish you success in your creative process.
How else can you make a snowflake out of paper?
You can make a snowflake out of paper in other ways, you just need to turn on your imagination and do it. Here's an example of how easy it is to make such a snowflake out of stripes:
And you can cut a snowflake out of colored thick paper and glue pieces of paper on it, twisted onto a thin brush or toothpick. Here is the principle:
And it turns out this miracle:
Or you can simply roll the cones out of colored paper and glue them in a circle, alternating, and decorating, you get a beautiful New Year's snowflake.
That's all for me, leave your comments, see you in new articles.
How to cut beautiful snowflakes with your own hands, snowflake patterns. updated: December 20, 2017 by: Subbotin Pavel
