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How to cut paper snowflakes with your own hands step by step with diagrams and visual photos. How to cut beautiful snowflakes out of paper with your own hands in stages? How to make an origami snowflake

DIY snowflakes are the most affordable and simple New Year's decor for your home, school or workplace. You can make them from the most ordinary paper, cutting them out according to ready-made templates and patterns, which can be found in large numbers on the Internet. You can also make a beautiful snowflake large and voluminous or using the quilling technique, origami. Moreover, as a source material, in addition to white paper, newspaper sheets, pages of an old book or an unnecessary music notebook are also suitable. Such non-standard material, especially if it is artificially aged with coffee, will give the finished craft a special charm. As for the manufacturing technique, most of the master classes for New Year's snowflakes are quite simple and accessible even for children, for example, as part of a labor lesson at school. In our today's article, we have collected for you a whole selection of original patterns and patterns for cutting beautiful paper snowflakes for adults and children. In addition, here you will find interesting step-by-step master classes with photos of snowflakes, as well as videos with lessons on making them yourself.

A simple New Year's snowflake 2017 made of paper with your own hands for children, a master class

First, we suggest that you master a very simple do-it-yourself New Year's paper snowflake master class for children. It is so accessible in execution that it is suitable even for kindergarten. To make this simple DIY Christmas paper snowflake for kids, you can use both plain white paper and colored sheets. Thin corrugated paper is also perfect.

Necessary materials for a simple do-it-yourself paper snowflake for children

  • sheet A4
  • scissors
  • markers
  • Scotch
  • stapler
  • decor (sequins, rhinestones, buttons)

Instructions for a DIY Christmas snowflake master class for children

  1. We cut the sheet into strips 2-3 cm wide and about 15-20 cm long. The number of strips will determine how voluminous the craft will be in the end.
  2. We wrap each strip on a felt-tip pen or marker, fixing the edges with paper tape.
  3. We leave the blanks for at least an hour so that they take on a wave-like shape.
  4. We remove the paper strips from the felt-tip pens and connect them together using a stapler in the shape of an asterisk.
  5. We decorate an ugly junction with bright sequins, beads or rhinestones. Also, if desired, you can add pieces of New Year's rain or stick confetti. Ready!

Do-it-yourself volumetric snowflake 2017 made of paper, a master class with a photo

Do-it-yourself voluminous paper snowflakes are considered one of the most difficult in terms of execution technique. However, if you have detailed instructions with step-by-step photos at hand, as in our next master class, then you should not be afraid of difficulties. We assure you that after the first do-it-yourself volumetric snowflake made from paper, the rest of the copies will “go like clockwork”. See for yourself by following the instructions below.

Necessary materials for a do-it-yourself volumetric paper snowflake

  • sheet A4
  • scissors
  • tape or glue

Instructions for a master class of do-it-yourself volumetric paper snowflakes

  1. For the next craft, you will need a rectangular sheet with the following parameters: length - 25 centimeters, width - 18 centimeters.
  2. We bend the lower left corner of the sheet inward, as in the photo below.
  3. Cut off the extra edge to make an isosceles triangle.
  4. Fold the triangle in half.

  5. With scissors on the dense side of the fold, we make two shallow cuts, as in the next photo.
  6. We unfold the workpiece so that we get a rhombus with notches. We connect the inner corners of the central incision with each other using adhesive tape or glue.

    On a note! If you use glue, then be sure to additionally fix the workpiece, for example, with a clothespin until it dries completely.

  7. We repeat the procedure with the next edges of the notch, fixing them in the opposite direction with the first workpiece.
  8. The edges of the last cut will also be fastened together, but in the opposite direction.
  9. The result should be the following construction.
  10. For one volumetric snowflake, 6 to 8 such blanks will be required. They can be made in different colors to add colorful crafts.
  11. Using adhesive tape or glue, we fix all the blanks according to the template below.

Beautiful big snowflakes 2017 do-it-yourself paper - step by step with a photo

You can make a beautiful paper snowflake with your own hands for decoration in quite large sizes. Such a decor will certainly attract everyone's attention and will become an interesting interior solution on the eve of the New Year. How to make a beautiful big snowflake with your own hands out of paper, learn step by step from our next master class.

Necessary materials for a large do-it-yourself paper snowflake

  • sheet A4
  • Ruler and pencil
  • clothespins
  • Christmas garland, glitter

Instructions for a step-by-step master class of a large beautiful snowflake with your own hands

  1. First you need to cut thin paper strips in the amount of 20 pieces, 10 strips on each side. The longer they are, the larger the finished craft will turn out. Then we lay out five strips in a row at small intervals, and lay out five others on top according to the braid principle.
  2. We turn the resulting workpiece so that it lies in front of us in the form of the letter "X". Now we connect first the neighboring, and then the extreme strips and glue them. Top with clothespins until completely dry.
  3. We repeat with each side. As a result, one strip should remain on each side, forming a thin cross.
  4. Leave the workpiece to dry completely for about half an hour. Then we remove the clothespins and move on to the second identical part of the craft.
  5. We connect both parts together by rotating the bottom of the snowflake 45 degrees. Now free strips can be fixed with ready-made beams.
  6. We glue them with glue and fix them with clothespins, leave them to dry completely.
  7. It remains to decorate the finished snowflake. This can be done with pieces of Christmas garland and sparkles.

    On a note! Instead of glitter from the store, you can use broken Christmas decorations. To do this, carefully crush a glass toy wrapped in a dense cloth with a rolling pin. The resulting crumb must be mixed with transparent glue and then used to decorate crafts.

    Snowflake 2017 from the book for the New Year with your own hands, a step-by-step master class

    In the next step-by-step master class, we will make snowflakes for the New Year with our own hands from an old book. This is a great way to breathe new life into its yellowed pages. It is impossible to call a snowflake from a book for the New Year with your own hands (a step-by-step master class below) as a simple children's craft. Small children will definitely not cope with it. It's more of a master class for creative adults who don't see making Christmas decorations solely as child's play. On the contrary, they are happy to create beautiful and exclusive decorative elements.

    Necessary materials for a snowflake from a book for the New Year

    • book sheets
    • sequins
    • ruler and simple pencil
    • scissors
    • fishing line or thick thread

    Instructions for a step-by-step snowflake master class from a book for the New Year

    1. First you need to draw book sheets into strips of 2 centimeters wide.
    2. For one side, you will need 7 of these strips: 1 the full length of the page, two 2 centimeters shorter, two more 2 cm shorter than the previous ones, and two strips 6 centimeters shorter than the first.
    3. The longest strip should be folded in half in the form of a loop, gluing the bottom edges together. On the sides, you need to fold the strips shorter, also gluing their lower parts, as in the photo below.
    4. Repeat these manipulations with the remaining strips and fix them under heavy oppression, for example, a table lamp.
    5. When the workpiece dries, you should additionally fix its edges with a thin fishing line. In general, you will need 6-8 such blanks for one snowflake.
    6. Draw the book sheet again into strips of the same length. Cut and roll into a tight ring, tie with a fishing line. The ring can also be additionally smeared with transparent glue.
    7. After complete drying, you should proceed to the connection of the craft. To do this, the end of the workpiece is tightly coated with glue and connected to the ring.


    8. We repeat with each workpiece.
    9. To better fasten the snowflake, glue the extreme loops of adjacent rays of the snowflake with glue.
    10. As a decor, small sparkles are suitable, which should be applied to the side edges of the snowflake. You can also use pieces of garlands, sequins, small beads.
    11. Then you need to make a loop of fishing line so that you can attach a snowflake, for example, to a Christmas tree. Ready!

    Do-it-yourself children's paper snowflake using origami technique, master class

    The art of origami is multifaceted and difficult, but with the right instructions in this technique, you can make a fairly simple craft with your own hands, for example, a children's snowflake. True, to be frank to the end, the next master class with a photo made exclusively in the origami technique cannot be called. In it, for children's do-it-yourself paper snowflakes, in addition to the origami technique, threads with scissors will also be used.

    Necessary materials for origami children's snowflakes for the New Year

    • dense colored sheet
    • pencil and ruler
    • needle and thread
    • scissors

    Instructions for the master class of children's snowflakes using the origami technique

    1. To begin with, we cut out a strip 5-7 cm wide and about 20 cm long. Using a pencil and a ruler, we make notes on each centimeter along the length. Cut out an imitation of a “fence” from above, as shown in the photo. In the middle of the resulting columns we draw small rhombuses. Then we mark the middle of each centimeter with dots and pierce them with a thin needle.
    2. Now we take the ruler and put it on top of the first line dividing our “fence” section in half. Carefully bend the workpiece inward, and then remove the ruler and bend it in the opposite direction. We repeat the same with each section. The result should be an accordion, as in the photo below.
    3. Hold the harmonica tightly with the fingers of one hand and cut out the rhombuses outlined earlier in the middle of each section with scissors.
    4. We take a needle and thread and carefully thread it through the small holes that we already pierced with a needle two steps back.

      On a note! The thread must be taken tight so that it firmly holds the finished structure!

    5. When the thread has already passed through all the points, we introduce it again into the first hole to close the structure.
    6. We remove the needle and begin to gradually tighten the thread until a tight ring is formed. We tie the thread into a knot, and put a coil on top of the snowflake to straighten it.
    7. From the remaining thread we form a loop and our children's snowflake is ready! And for those who want to master the pure origami technique for creating snowflakes, we have selected a video tutorial with a step-by-step diagram below.

    Do-it-yourself openwork snowflake using do-it-yourself quilling technique, master class with photo

    Quilling is the real art of weaving the amazing beauty of crafts and postcards from simple strips of paper. Using the quilling technique, you can create truly unique openwork snowflakes with your own hands, a direct confirmation of which is our next master class with step-by-step photos. But the most amazing thing is that by swapping individual details and adding new elements, you can create several different openwork snowflakes with your own hands using the quilling technique according to one general pattern.

    Necessary materials for an openwork snowflake using the quilling technique

    • pencil and ruler
    • scissors
    • glue and brush

    Instructions for the master class of openwork snowflakes using the quilling technique

    1. Using a ruler and a simple pencil, you need to draw a sheet. To do this, we make marks of 0.5 cm along the width of the sheet and draw lines along the entire length. Then cut out the strips with scissors.
    2. To form rolls, you will need an awl. We wind the strip on it quite tightly, and then let the roll unfold a little and glue the edge to its base.
    3. At the heart of the snowflake there will be one round element and six drop-shaped rolls. To get an element in the form of a drop, you need to lightly squeeze one edge of the round roll with your fingers. We connect the structure with glue.
    4. Now add six eye-shaped rolls to the base. We will also make them from round rolls, but already flattening both edges with our fingers. Glue the "eyes" between the drops according to the pattern below.
    5. Now we need small rolls, so we fold the standard strip in half and cut it into two parts. From each small strip we twist a small round roll. To begin with, you need six pieces of such elements.
    6. Glue small rolls along the edges of the elements in the form of a cat's eye.
    7. We twist six standard large rolls.
    8. We glue them to the drop-shaped elements, as shown in the diagram below.
    9. Now we need six square rolls. We will form them from standard round ones, slightly flattening the sides into a square shape.
    10. We glue the squares to large round elements, after turning them over into the shape of rhombuses.
    11. It remains to twist a large round roll according to the standard scheme and glue it to the top of our craft. Let the snowflake dry completely and thread the thread through a large roll. Ready!

    How to cut a New Year's snowflake 2017 out of paper with your own hands, diagrams and templates

    The easiest way to make a Christmas snowflake with your own hands is to cut it out of paper according to a ready-made template or pattern. Such simple, but at the same time very beautiful do-it-yourself snowflakes are available primarily for children's creativity. However, there are quite complex schemes with which you can make even large and voluminous decorative snowflakes, which, in their originality, will not be inferior to origami or quilling crafts. Do you want to learn how to cut a beautiful Christmas snowflake out of paper with your own hands? Then a selection of photo templates and schemes for adults and children, as well as video tutorials, you will find below.

Paper for cutting snowflakes, you can take office, colored paper for children's creativity, paper for origami.

It is convenient to cut out relatively large sections of the pattern with ordinary stationery scissors, for example, along the edge of a snowflake.

For cutting small details and complex patterns, it is better to use hairdressing scissors and nail scissors.

DIY snowflakes

So, paper and scissors are selected, now you can proceed to the first stage of making snowflakes - folding paper. To get a hexagonal blank from which a snowflake will subsequently be made, cut a square of the desired size from a sheet of paper.

How to get squares of different sizes from an A4 sheet

1. Fold a sheet of paper in an arbitrary way, but so that one part is larger than the other, and then cut along the marked line.

2. Fold most of the sheet along the bisector.

3. Cut off the excess paper - you get a square.

4. The blank for the big snowflake is ready.

5. Repeat steps 2-3 with the smaller part of the sheet remaining after step 1.

6. The result is a blank for the average snowflake.

7. With the trim remaining after step 6, repeat steps 2-3.

8. It turned out a blank for a small snowflake. Thus, from one sheet of A4 format, you can make blanks for three snowflakes of different sizes.

Piece sizes may vary slightly. They depend on how the original sheet was folded in step 1. In addition, a large snowflake can be obtained by cutting a square from a whole A4 sheet.

How to fold a hexagonal blank from a square

Now we need to fold a regular triangle from the square (in expanded form - a hexagon), from which a snowflake will be cut.

Method number 1

1. Fold the square in half.

2. Then fold the sheet "by eye" so that the angles indicated in diagram 3 are equal.

3. Turn the workpiece over to the other side.

4. The fold should go along the edge of the workpiece folded in step 2 of the layer, and the top edge should coincide with the left fold.

5. Cut off the excess paper evenly.

Method number 2

1. Fold the square diagonally.

2. Mark the middle of the leg of the resulting triangle (side).

3. Connect the top (right angle) of the triangle with the intended midpoint of the leg. Mark the fold line and again expand the workpiece to a triangle.

4. Now mark the middle of the base of the triangle.

5. Connect the middle of the leg with a point lying on the marking line obtained in step 3. The fold line should pass through the middle of the base of the triangle.

6. Connect the base of the triangle to the fold line obtained in step 5.

7. Cut off excess paper along the indicated line.

Advice

Choose the size of the hexagonal blank (large, small or medium) yourself based on the paper you use for cutting, the complexity of the snowflake, and your scissor skills.

Cut out the snowflake

1. Fold the regular triangle (unfolded hexagon) obtained by one of the methods proposed above in half. Perform all actions very accurately so that later you do not cut through the layers of paper folded crookedly with scissors. Make sure that the top circled in a circle (see diagram) is in the center of the future snowflake.

2. Start cutting. In the diagrams, areas of paper that need to be removed are indicated in bright pink. First form the outer edge of the snowflake. To do this, cut out the pattern on the top side of the workpiece, as shown in the diagram.

3. Then cut out the pattern on both sides of the workpiece. The last to cut out small elements inside the workpiece and near an acute angle.

4. The snowflake is ready, it remains only to carefully unfold it.

We will cut out all the presented snowflakes according to this description, starting from point 2, when the regular triangle is already folded in half. The fact is that all snowflakes are cut out in the same way, only the pattern changes, so we did not repeat the description of the work many times, but limited ourselves to exact diagrams.

The process of making each snowflake consists of 3-5 sequential schemes, on which the removed sections of paper are marked in black. The last diagram, which shows a snowflake fully cut out but not yet unfolded, is also a template. You can “by eye” draw a pattern from it onto your workpiece or transfer it using tracing paper and carbon paper.

Advice

The snowflake should look like a graphic image with a well-read pattern, so follow all stages of work very carefully and accurately.

Snowflakes. Scheme

Such snowflakes will be beautiful New Year's interior decoration .

More snowflake options

Snowflake. Step by step manufacturing process

Take a rectangular sheet of white paper and, following the instructions, cut out a snowflake from it. Fantasy, invent your own patterns, and you will get the most unusual and beautiful snowflake!

So, how to make a snowflake out of paper and master classes.

1. How to make a paper snowflake for grade 1 - the easiest variation

In order to make the simplest paper snowflake, we will need the following tools and materials:

A sheet of white square paper;

Simple pencil;

Scissors.

How to make a paper snowflake step by step.

Stage one. In order for our snowflake to turn out beautiful, openwork, similar to a real one, it is necessary first of all to fold a piece of paper correctly, which in the future we will have to cut out in places. To do this, take a piece of white square paper and carefully fold it in half horizontally.

Stage two. Next, we fold the resulting rectangular part in half again, this time vertically, smooth the fold line and again unfold the part to its original position and get a clear mark in the middle of the part.

Stage three. Then we take the left side of the workpiece from the marked mark and bend it obliquely so that the new bend, together with the previously marked central vertical line, forms an acute angle (see diagram below).

Stage four. We also bend the opposite edge of the part, forming an acute angle.

Stage five. As a result of additions, we got a detail similar in shape to a triangle in the upper part with two protruding corners from below.

Stage six. We fold this part vertically so that the fold line divides it exactly in half.

Stage eight. After that, using a simple pencil, draw a diagram of the future snowflake on the resulting paper blank by hand. It can be done arbitrarily, showing all your imagination, or redrawn using our sketches offered to you below.

Stage nine. Then we take scissors and carefully cut out the part along the outlined contour of the snowflake sketch, it is important to cut it exactly along the contour, and not step a millimeter to the side, otherwise the snowflake may be damaged, cut into separate parts, deformed, etc.

Stage ten. We carefully unfold the finished, cut-out part along all previously folded fold lines and get a finished openwork paper snowflake.

If, based on our description and the proposed schemes, the technique for making a snowflake is not very clear to you, it can help you understand the issue, how to make a paper snowflake with your own hands, video, which you can easily find on the internet.

Beautiful paper snowflakes can decorate the windows in your house, make it festive, and also become decorative elements on New Year's crafts, compositions, clothes, etc.

2. How to make a do-it-yourself paper snowflake

For the first time, looking at a beautiful voluminous paper snowflake, it may seem that making it is quite difficult and not everyone can do it, but in fact this is far from the case and you can verify this by carefully studying the following master class.

For work we need:

Several sheets of white or colored paper;

Ruler;

Simple pencil;

Scissors;

Glue for paper;

Stationery stapler.

How to make a paper snowflake instruction by stages.

Stage one. To make a snowflake, we first need to prepare the original parts, for this we cut out six identical square-shaped parts from paper with sides of twenty centimeters.

Stage two. Then we carefully fold each part in half diagonally and get a blank in the form of an isosceles rectangle with a right upper angle.

Stage three. Then we take a ruler, a simple pencil and, stepping back from one of the sides of the triangle, approximately one centimeter, we draw a line parallel to the side, not reaching the top by about one and a half centimeters.

Stage four. Departing from the first line drawn by one centimeter, we draw a second parallel line, which is shorter than the first by about eight to ten millimeters.

Stage five. After the second line, retreating another centimeter, we draw the third last line, which is also shorter than the previous one by eight to ten millimeters.

Stage six. Similar three parallel lines of different lengths are drawn from the opposite side of the triangle.

How to make a voluminous paper snowflake - photo seventh stage

Stage eight. After all the cuts along the lines are made, carefully unfold the workpiece and get a square with slots around the perimeter.

Stage nine. We turn our square with one of the corners up, so that the previously marked fold line is in a horizontal position.

Stage ten. Starting from the very center of the part, we connect two opposite corners of the cut small square, put them one on one and glue them with ordinary paper glue, as indicated in the photo below.

Stage eleven. Then we turn the resulting part with the back side, placing it on the table as well, with one corner up and with the fold line horizontal, take the opposite side corners of the next square, also connect them, overlapping each other and glue.

Stage eleven. Again we turn the part to the front side and glue the next pair of corners, after which we connect the remaining two corners from the back side and get a three-dimensional part that looks like an openwork rhombus.

Stage twelve. Using the technology described above, we make five more of the same identical parts, in total, six pieces are needed to create one snowflake.

Stage fourteen. We glue the side parts of the three parts in the same places with each other with glue and get half of the future volumetric snowflake.

Stage fifteen. In exactly the same way, we connect with a stapler and glue the three remaining three-dimensional parts, as a result of which we get the other half of the snowflake.

Stage sixteen. We connect both halves together in the center, fixing them with another bracket, a stapler and glue the remaining sides. Very beautiful, openwork, voluminous snowflake - ready!

It remains only to tie a loop of strong thread or fishing line to it and hang the craft on a chandelier, Christmas tree or in any other suitable place.

3. How to make a beautiful paper snowflake

In the previous tutorial, we told you how to make a big paper snowflake voluminous, this master class will also teach you how to create voluminous snowflakes, but smaller.

For work, we need the following tools and materials:

Colored or white paper;

Ruler;

Simple pencil;

Scissors;

Stationery stapler;

Glue for paper;

Coil threads.

How to make a small paper snowflake - step by step instructions.

Stage one. Our snowflake will consist of many identical paper strips, for this we take sheets of colored or white paper and draw them into identical strips, approximately two centimeters wide and twenty-five to thirty centimeters long. In total, to make one snowflake, we need eight strips.

Stage two. Cut out our drawn strips with scissors.

Stage four. After that, we begin to form our snowflake. We take the edge of the first strip and bend it into a loop towards the central paper clip, fasten the resulting loop with a drop of paper glue.

Stage five. Then we take the edge of the same strip on the opposite side of the bracket and also form a loop out of it. We glue it, as well as both obtained loops together.

Stage six. Using the same principle, we form loops from the second, third and fourth strips, as a result of which we get a half of a three-dimensional snowflake with eight rays.

Stage seven. We create the second half of a voluminous small snowflake in the same way as the first.

Stage eight. We glue both halves together with the flat sides and get the finished snowflake.

Stage nine. We thread a thread into one of the loops of the snowflake, tie it and hang our beauty, along with others made for the New Year's beauty.

4. How to make a paper snowflake - game with kids

Helps to talk about how to make paper snowflake video or our detailed master class, thanks to which you will not only make a beautiful Christmas decoration, but also have fun with your kids in a playful way.

For work, we need the following tools and materials:

Sheets of white paper;

Simple pencil;

Scissors;

Stationery stapler;

Glue for paper;

Coil threads.

How to make a beautiful snowflake out of paper - a master class with a step-by-step description of the work.

Stage one. To make one snowflake, we need to cut out two identical rectangular blanks ten centimeters wide and eighteen centimeters long.

Stage two. Then we take the first blank and bend it, stepping back from the bottom edge horizontally one centimeter up. We smooth the fold line well.

Stage four. Again we turn the workpiece to the opposite side and perform another bend, one centimeter wide. We continue to perform similar bending to the end of the sheet of paper, as a result of which we get a part that looks like a folded accordion.

Stage five. After that, we take a stationery stapler and fasten our folded accordion in the center with one bracket, be sure to capture all layers of paper.

Stage six. Using a simple pencil, draw the same pattern on both edges of the upper part of the accordion with curly teeth based on your imagination or using our example and carefully cut everything along the marked lines with sharp scissors.

Stage seven. After that, we take both curly edges of the upper layer at the same time and connect them, as if unfolding the accordion in a semicircle.

Stage eight. We glue the edges together with paper glue and get the first half of our future snowflake.

Stage nine. In the same way, we make the second half of the snowflake from the second blank and glue them together with glue with flat sides to each other.

Stage ten. The snowflake is ready, at the end we thread a thread through one of the openwork holes and form a loop, thanks to which our paper snowflake can be hung and decorate any room. Even similar snowflakes can be used to create, for example, make a beautiful big crown for the Snow Queen or sew on the Snowflake's dress.

We hope you liked our selection of workshops on creating a wide variety of paper snowflakes with your own hands, and you will definitely use it for the New Year's decor of your home, creating interesting New Year's crafts, carnival costumes, etc.



One of the most traditional and easy ways to decorate your home for the New Year is to cut paper snowflakes with your own hands. Even in kindergarten, at art lessons, teachers teach how to cut out the simplest snowflakes, which can then be hung on a Christmas tree, decorate windows or walls. Snowflakes can even be attached to a chandelier, and hanging on thin strings, they will look like a real snowfall! Time passes, and the skills that we get in kindergartens and schools are forgotten under the pressure of everyday, more important things.

How to cut snowflakes out of paper with your own hands in stages? On New Year's Eve, it's time to remember this simple technology and turn your home into a real New Year's fairy tale. Both children and adults will be happy with such paper decorations. In addition, decorating the house with paper snowflakes is economical and practical! By the way, here's how they do it.

Easy Ways to Cut Snowflakes

To make a snowflake symmetrical and neat, it is usually cut out of folded paper. There are several ways to fold paper, respectively, snowflakes are also obtained in different shapes and sizes.




Method number 1

The first way, how to cut snowflakes with your own hands in stages, is the easiest and is suitable for children. A good way to get your child to practice cutting simple snowflakes without getting hurt. To cut snowflakes, you need only 2 items - paper and scissors.

At the very beginning of the process, as already mentioned, you should fold the paper using the first method:
1. A square sheet of paper should be folded along the bisector.
2. Cut off an unnecessary strip of paper, get a triangle.
3. Fold the triangle 2 or 3 times (folding the triangle more than 3 times is not worth it, then the paper will be very dense and it will be harder to cut thin patterns out of it).
4. Then cut out the middle (the most comfortable corner is the center of the snowflake), the edges of the snowflake, and the patterns inside. Pay attention to .



Method number 2

The data is very economical. It allows you to roll one piece of paper so that as a result you get as many as three snowflakes of different sizes.
1. An A4 sheet should be folded in half so that one part is larger in size than the second.
2. Then, the paper must be cut along the bend line. If you move strictly along the bend line, this will provide a smooth cut.
3. That part of the leaflet, which turned out to be more, must be folded along the bisector.
4. An extra piece of paper must be cut off.
5. After these manipulations, the blank for the first snowflake is ready.
6. From a small piece of paper (which was left after folding for the very first time), step 3-4 must be done. Get an average blank for the second snowflake.
7. From those scraps that remained after harvesting a medium-sized snowflake, step 3-4 should also be done. Get a small blank for a snowflake.
8. From each blank, which are presented in the form of a triangle, you should start cutting out a snowflake. The center of the snowflake is the sharp corner of the triangle. It is tedious to mark it by cutting off a small part of the corner with a semicircle or a triangle (depending on what shape you want to get a hole in the center).
9. When the middle is ready, you should start trimming the edges of the triangle. Then, on the remaining paper, you should mark the pattern with a pencil, and, according to the drawn lines, start cutting it out. For this, nail scissors or a clerical knife are best suited.
10. When all the patterns are cut out, the snowflake can be unfolded, only very carefully so that it does not tear.

Method number 3

Having folded the paper using method No. 3, how to cut snowflakes with your own hands in stages, you get a hexagonal snowflake when you turn it around. The size of the snowflake in this case is determined independently, according to the size of the paper, the ability to handle scissors and the thickness of the paper.




1. A sheet of paper, in the form of a square, must be folded in half.
2. Then, fold the paper by eye so that all corners are equal.
3. The folded sheet of paper must be turned over to the back.
4. The blank from which you can start cutting a snowflake is ready. Patterns are cut out according to the same principle that were described in the method No. 1 and No. 2
All snowflakes should look graphically and symmetrically. Therefore, at each stage of work, accuracy and patience should be shown. Only in this case, carved snowflakes can be obtained, with which it will be possible to decorate the interior.

Other ways to cut snowflakes with your own hands

In addition to how to cut snowflakes with your own hands in stages, there are several other options, thanks to which you can get no less beautiful and openwork snowflakes for New Year's decoration in a short time! Moreover, alternative options for how to cut a snowflake with your own hands in stages can also be used to create with the children.

Option number 1

This option is one of the simplest and most convenient. You don't have to fold the paper carefully and for a long time. All you need to cut out such a snowflake is paper, scissors, a pencil and a plate or saucer.




1. On a sheet of paper, put the plate upside down and circle it. The size of the snowflake will depend on the diameter of the plate.
2. The resulting circle should be cut along the drawn outline. Get a circle.
3. The circle should be folded in half.
4. The resulting half should be folded in half again.
5. The doubled half of the circle should be folded again to get a sector that resembles a slice of pizza (with an acute angle in the center).
6. On the sector, draw carved edges with a pencil, and then cut them out along the contour.
7. After cutting, unroll the circle. Snowflake is ready!
Tip: to make the snowflake even, you can iron it through the sheet.

Option number 2

Using this version of the work, you can get a snowflake not only of any geometric shape, but also a snowflake in the form of a snowman figurine, a Christmas tree, and other items that coincide with the New Year theme.
1. Fold a square sheet of paper (the size of the square is determined independently, depending on what size figure you want to get at the output) folded in half.
2. Along the bend line, with a pencil, draw a half of the shape that you want to get. For example, if this is a Christmas tree, then only half of the Christmas tree should be drawn along the bend line, because. when turning and cutting out, you get the same symmetrical half, which will result in a complete Christmas tree.
3. Without unfolding the paper, also draw a pattern for cutting along the bend line.
4. Cut out a snowflake along the marked lines, unfold it. Get an openwork Christmas tree-snowflake made of paper.




If such a snowflake is cut out of white paper, then after the cutting process is completed, it can be further colored. Again, in order for everything to turn out symmetrically and beautifully, the snowflake should be painted BEFORE it is turned. Unfolding a snowflake is always the last and final step.

Cut out snowflakes

It may seem to many that ordinary snowflakes look boring. Therefore, you can read more about how to cut voluminous snowflakes with your own hands in stages. Such snowflakes look very unusual and creative, but they require a little more time and focus to create. Such snowflakes turn out to be a real work of art, which really resembles something magical and magical.
Isn't that the kind of atmosphere you need on New Year's Eve?




So, to make a volumetric snowflake with your own hands, you will need:
A4 paper
Scissors
stationery knife
PVA glue
The desire to create

Step-by-step instructions on how to cut voluminous snowflakes with your own hands:
1. Fold a paper sheet in half and cut.
2. Each half of the cut sheet should be folded diagonally. Cut off excess paper.
3. The two resulting squares should be folded in half (triangles are obtained).
4. Two petals should be cut out on the triangles (without bringing the cuts to the center, otherwise the snowflake will fall apart).
5. Make 2 cuts in each petal, again without bringing the scissors to the bend line.
6. After that, the future snowflake needs to be deployed.
7. The middle strips of the petal should be glued to the middle, at the very tip of the strip (so that the volume is not lost).
8. The same should be done with the 3 remaining petals.
9. Exactly the same actions should be done with the second square.
10. When the two blanks are ready, they should be glued together from the back side, crosswise.
11. The volumetric snowflake is ready and can take its place of honor as a decoration on a window, Christmas tree or wall!




Tip: to make work on one snowflake go faster, you can entrust one of the squares to a child. Let him repeat the actions of an adult with the first square, then two parts of the future snowflake will be ready at the same time, and the time saved can be spent on cutting out even more snowflakes!

creative ideas

Snowflakes can be hung not only in a chaotic manner, thereby depicting a snow blizzard. But, you can show your imagination and create whole compositions of snowflakes of different sizes, shapes, and with completely different, unique patterns!

window application

For example, you can stick an application on the windows of snowflakes. To do this, cut a lot of different snowflakes. And with their help, create a silhouette of a Christmas tree, a monkey, or Santa Claus. In order not to cut snowflakes “by eye”, you should first outline the silhouette of the selected pattern on the window, and then see what size snowflakes will look more advantageous in the space of the given pattern. You can download other snowflake stencils for free at the given link.



Mobile and snowflakes

To create such a Christmas decoration, you will need not only snowflakes. To begin with, a frame should be made of wire, on which snowflakes will be fixed. The simplest option is a circle divided into sectors. For each sector, you should hang strings on which snowflakes will be fixed. To make the mobile look more interesting, you should make strings of different sizes and attach a different number of snowflakes to them, which would differ in size from each other. Any breath of breeze will sway the snowflakes and twist the metal frame, turning ordinary patterned snowflakes into real ones.
kaleidoscope!

Knowing that you can create amazing and unique decorations for the New Year from paper with your own hands in stages! You can combine different methods with each other, experiment with shape, color. Carving snowflakes is a simple technique, which in turn also gives room for creative flight. Most importantly, choose thinner paper to make it easier for yourself to cut. Too thick paper when folded can give extra cracks that spoil the aesthetic appearance of the snowflake.

Let the New Year holidays be as light and pleasant as do-it-yourself patterned paper snowflakes!

Many people remember from childhood how to cut snowflakes out of paper. It is easy to decorate the room with such crafts before the New Year, and the process of their manufacture is very interesting and exciting. Thanks to imagination, you can come up with a wide variety of patterns. Today we will clearly look at how to fold paper and cut beautiful snowflakes at home.

How to fold paper for snowflakes in different ways

The easiest way to make a snowflake is to fold the sheet five times. The first four times the sheet is folded in half, and the fifth time diagonally. In the manufacture of the workpiece by this method, the patterns are angular. If you use the scheme, the snowflake will be beautiful, but simple enough. For cutting more complex and interesting snowflakes, there are other ways to fold the paper.

four-sided snowflake

five-sided snowflake

hexagon snowflake

Octagonal snowflake

The most difficult is the implementation of a six-pointed version of a paper snowflake, since you need to randomly or with the help of a protractor set aside an angle of 60 degrees. But you can use a special blank for the manufacture of such snowflakes.

Another way to make a hexagon is also suitable. It is necessary to bend the sheet diagonally, cut off the excess part to make a square. Bend the workpiece diagonally again. The resulting triangle is divided into three equal segments. Bend one corner so that the edge ends at the level of the mark. Fold the second piece and cut off the uneven ends. Here is the preparation for the snowflake.

Cutting snowflakes according to the scheme

Having figured out how to fold the paper for cutting out snowflakes, you can proceed to its pattern. To do this, you should use various schemes.

1) Place a blank for cutting a snowflake out of paper in the form of a triangle with an acute angle towards you and cut out rounded and sharp fragments on the longest side.

2) On the shorter side of the triangle, make a few cuts.

3) Make cutouts on the remaining third side of the figure.

4) If you cut off the sharp corner of the figure in the shape of a triangle, then the center of the snowflake will turn into a multi-beam star.

You can see the above procedures in the video:

Cutting snowflakes according to the template

Templates are used to cut out snowflakes from paper. For more details on how to do this, let's look at an example.

We will need the following materials:

  • white paper or foil;
  • tracing paper;
  • copy paper;
  • thick paper;
  • scissors;
  • pencil;
  • glue;
  • a spoon.

1) To transfer the selected pattern to paper (Figure 1-4), you need to make a template using tracing paper, carbon paper and a pencil. Next, put carbon paper and tracing paper on the template paper. Outline the drawing with a hard pencil. Cut out the picture with scissors - you get a template.

2) Take a square-shaped sheet and fold diagonally 4 times. In this case, you can use colored paper or plain white paper.

3) Put the template on the folded paper and circle it with a pencil. Cut out the resulting pattern with scissors.

4) Unfold the sheet with the pattern, put another sheet of paper on it and smooth it with a spoon so that there are no folds from the folds.

How to cut snowflakes using a stencil

Snowflakes cut using stencils have the most intricate shape.

1) Find and download stencils of snowflakes on the Internet, print on a printer.

2) Cut out the stencil, getting a square.

3) Fold the square in half several times.

4) Fold the workpiece along the fold line and cut it out.

5) Expand the blank - you get a charming snowflake.

To cut out the most openwork ornament, thin paper is used. But the printer can jam such paper, so you should print the template on plain paper and cut out only the colored part - the stencil. And cut out a square from thin paper and attach a stencil to it to see how to cut out the drawing.

If a pattern, template, stencil is used in the manufacture of snowflakes, then even young children can cut out such crafts.

They can decorate not only windows, walls, but also cards and gifts. This is an indispensable accessory that creates a New Year's mood.

Video on the topic of the article