3D Snowflakes Paper Craft

Materials:

• printer
• paper (I prefer construction paper as it's a bit sturdier)
• scissors
• OPTIONAL:  crayons (or paint, markers, etc)
• string, thread, ribbon or wool

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.
   
• 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).

Template

Printable version of these instructions