Christmas snowflakes are easy and simple. DIY paper snowflakes for the New Year - on the windows. What needs to be prepared for work
The most favorite holiday of the population of the whole world is approaching - New Year! There is very little time left to thoroughly prepare for it - buy gifts, come up with "cute pranks", decorate the interior properly ...
A lot of things to do! We will postpone the pranks and gifts for later, and start decorating the interior - after all, you all know that, first of all, the New Year is felt thanks to all sorts of snowflakes, sparkles, garlands, balls, a Christmas tree - the indispensable attributes of this merry world holiday.
And we will deal with snowflakes today! Yes, yes, yes - today our hands learn how to make snowflakes of all kinds of sizes and shapes, voluminous and flat, and EVEN - dancing balleinki snowflakes!
DIY volumetric snowflakes, photo
Let's first look at these with you, let's tune in the right way ...
Did you like these holiday decorations? Now we will learn how to make all kinds of snowflakes with our own hands.
Let's start with simple options, and then move on to more complex ones, especially since there are such voluminous snowflakes that consist of many segments of flat snowflakes.
Simple paper snowflakes, templates
For flat snowflakes, we need tools and materials such as plain paper (white or blue) and scissors!
Simple paper snowflakes pattern
Snowflake cutting patterns
Have you considered? Have you chosen a snowflake? You might as well get creative and come up with your own exclusive option! Connect your children to this fun and festive activity - great pleasure is guaranteed!
Paper snowflake templates
As for snowflakes, just fold a square piece of paper several times to make a triangle. Draw on it one of your favorite snow patterns and use scissors to carefully cut out your snowflake! ALL! Even a kid can handle it, right?
How to make a voluminous snowflake - a ballerina out of paper?
We have already learned how to cut snowflakes from paper, now we will complicate our task a little and move on to making a voluminous, dancing snowflake. Attention - a dancing ballerina in a chic patterned tutu is at your service:
To make this beauty, we need:
- Paper;
- White cardboard;
- Templates for ballerina figurines;
- Simple pencil;
- Scissors;
- Needle with thread.
Get your kids into making snowflakes, which in this case will play the role of delicate ballet tutus, and at this time take care of the blanks!
If you have a printer, just print out the templates that we offer to your attention, or select the silhouette you like from various ballet photos on the Internet:
Carefully, so as not to cut off the outline of the figure, cut out the workpiece and transfer it to plain white paper (you can, however, on thin cardboard). Attach the finished base to a sheet of white cardboard and outline the outline of the shape.
While you "brought to life" paper ballerinas, your talented and diligent child has successfully created a great variety of all kinds of patterned snowflakes! It's time for our dancing beauties to try on new ballet tutus!
We put a "tutu" on the dancing figure - a snowflake - the ballerina is ready!
We make voluminous snowflakes from paper with our own hands
Let's complicate the task a little more! Since you and I have already learned very well how to make flat snowflakes, now we can easily make two volumetric snowflakes, consisting of several flat elements! Consider these photos and you will immediately understand everything:
To make such snowflakes, we need:
- Patience;
- Already cut out the same type of snowflakes;
- Glue.
The more segments there are, the fuller and rounder (more voluminous) the snowflake will be.
We fold each segment in half and glue one half of one segment with the second half of another segment. Yes, IMPORTANT - do not forget to coat the segments with glue and very accurately combine all the reliefs! The more accurately you get it, the neater the snowflake will turn out, which means it will be more beautiful!
Embossed 3D paper snowflake
Let's take a look at another interesting version of a snowflake made from ten small, separate flat snowflakes:
Prepare the following materials and tools:
- Stapler;
- 10 sheets of white paper (moreover, the larger the snowflake is planned, the thicker the sheets of paper you will need);
- Simple pencil;
- Ribbon or thread;
- Scissors.
So, first we cut out the following squares from ordinary white A4 sheets, 10x10 cm in size:
I hope you haven't forgotten what kind of pattern was drawn on the first snowflake? You will need to cut 10 identical snowflakes! Not an easy task 🙂 
When all the parts are ready, move on to the next step!
So, we take five snowflakes, put them in a circle on the table and use a stapler to fasten the corners together. You should get something like a snow wreath:
Repeat the entire procedure one more time with the remaining five snowflakes.
And now we proceed to the main procedure - giving volume to our snowflake by connecting the outer contours of the snow wreaths to each other. Please note that the snowflakes are aligned, but only the outer parts of the snow wreath are connected with a stapler! Internal - straighten!
Look at what a wonderful voluminous snowflake we made with our own hands from paper - a feast for the eyes! So he asks for the exhibition!
Let's also make such a snowflake - it will replenish your snow collection and fit perfectly into the New Year's interior:
To make it, one single sheet of white paper will be enough!
Please prepare for work:
- A4 sheet of white paper;
- Scissors;
- Glue;
- Simple pencil;
- Eraser.
To begin with: from a rectangular sheet of white paper, we will form a white square according to all the rules. For those who do not yet know how to do this, we suggest looking through the photos without further ado and learning everything right away:
The square is ready - fold it in half diagonally. Repeat this action again. As a result, you should get a triangle like this:
Draw these petals on the resulting triangle with a simple pencil. Cut them out and carefully erase all traces of the pencil with an eraser:
We pay all our attention to the middle parts of the petals of our blank. We need to gently bend each middle part of the petal, grease the tip with glue and glue it to the center of the future snowflake.
The snowflake is ready, but you can improve it even more and give it even more volume. To do this, make another such beauty, go through all the stages of manufacturing again. Glue the finished snowflake with the back sides in this way:
Did you like the result you got?
Having considered a large number of options for snowflakes and having familiarized yourself with the master classes for making them, I think that you can quickly and confidently prepare your home for the celebration! Do not forget to involve your household and close friends in this fun and creative activity! Remembering this adventure, you will laugh more than once on New Year's Eve - which means that the mood for the whole year will be provided!
And perhaps the most popular of these is the paper snowflake.
There are many ways to make a paper snowflake, from very simple to very intricate and original.
In this article, you will learn how to make beautiful snowflakes, and how to create various Christmas crafts from these snowflakes.
But first, it's worth recalling how a simple beautiful snowflake is made, from which we will build on in the future.
Diagram of a beautiful snowflake made of paper
You are offered detailed instructions on how to create a standard snowflake.
If some steps are not clear to you, you can find video instructions below.
1. Prepare a sheet of A4 paper and cut a square out of it. To do this, bend a corner of the paper, pull it to the opposite edge, and fold it. Then we cut off the extra piece and get a square.
Here's how it's done:
2. The triangle that you have turned out needs to be bent in half and put with its top up.
3. Take the left edge of the triangle and pull it a little further than the middle.
Then overlap the right edge.
* You can start bending the right edge first and then the left edge.
* The main thing is that the edges do not protrude behind each other.
4. Turn the workpiece over and cut the lower part to the level of the strip that you get (see the picture).
5. It remains to draw the pattern you cut along the contour. Here are some examples:
Video instruction:
Another option:
Beautiful volumetric snowflake made of paper
You will need:
Paper (white or colored)
Ruler
Pencil
Scissors
1. Cut a square out of paper - bend a corner of the sheet, pull it to the opposite edge, bend and cut off the excess bottom. You will need two identical squares.
2. Bend the resulting triangle in half again.
3. Cut out the petals from the first and second blanks.
4. Open the workpiece.
5. Glue the middle petals to the middle.
6. Repeat the same with the second piece.
7. Glue the blanks together.
You can decorate a wall or windows with such snowflakes.
Cutting beautiful snowflakes from paper
Garland of snowflakes
Suspended structure made of snowflakes
You will need:
Knitting thread
Snowflakes (in this example, these are ready-made felt snowflakes, but you can make snowflakes with your own hands from paper or cut them out of felt using a printed and cut out template).
* Glue one end of the thread to the snowflake, and the other to the hoop. Repeat this step with other snowflakes, varying the length of the thread.
Here's another option:
Schemes of beautiful snowflakes from paper bags
Prepare several paper bags of the same size. 2 colors can be used for better effect.
You will also need a glue stick.
1. Spread glue on the bottom of the bag and glue another bag to it. Repeat the same for several packages.
2. Cut out the desired simple pattern at the top of the glued bags.
3. Unfold the bags and glue the first and last to create a snowflake.
Video instruction:
How to cut beautiful snowflakes like snowmen
How to make a beautiful snowflake out of unnecessary paper
You will need:
Scissors
Hole puncher
Some styrofoam or foam.
From the previous paragraphs, you already know how to cut snowflakes. Therefore, here we will go directly to the next stage.
1. First, make two snowflakes of the same size but different colors. In this example, the diameter of each snowflake is 7.5 cm.
* It is better to align one snowflake, and leave the other as it is.
2. Prepare some styrofoam or foam and cut out a small circle. In this example, its diameter is 10 mm. Use a stapler to make a hole inside the mug. You will have a small circle after using the stapler - save it.
3. Glue a circle of Styrofoam to the center of a flat snowflake, and a small remaining piece to the center of an unfinished snowflake.
4. Apply glue to the opposite side of the unsmoothed snowflake, and glue it to an even snowflake. Press a little on the snowflake so that it "falls" slightly into the foam ring.
* Make some of these snowflakes to decorate your house and tree.
Snowflake medallions are simple and beautiful
You will need:
White paper
Scissors
Stapler
Pencil.
1. Take a sheet of A4 paper and cut it in half lengthwise.
2. Begin folding each half of the paper into an accordion fold. You can fold it in half first, then in half again, and so on, to get an even accordion.
3. Secure the accordion in the middle with a stapler or string.
4. Draw a simple pattern on the side of the accordion and cut along the contour (see image).
5. Unbend your blank and glue the ends to create a beautiful snowflake.
Here are some more pictures:
DIY beautiful snowflakes from old newspapers
You will need:
Scissors
Acrylic paint.
1. Unfold the newspaper and place it on a table or other work surface.
What is difficult to imagine the New Year without? Of course, bezelki, Santa Claus, and for us, residents of northern latitudes, it is extremely difficult 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 three-dimensional, carved or not. In addition, you should abandon 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 master classes on making snowflakes with your own hands from a variety of materials!
Well, do you want to turn your home into a fabulous snow kingdom? Let's go then!
Paper snowflakes
Simple snowflakes for toddlers
# 1 From paper strips
The simplest paper snowflake that can be made with preschool children. Pre-cut paper strips need to be glued with an asterisk, and then decorate each strip. Anything can be used: felt-tip pens, pencils, stickers, paints and more.
# 2 From handprint
And here is another simple and original way to make a snowflake with children. Cut 6 handprints out of paper. Then cut patterns on them, glue them together and decorate.
# 3 From rolled paper strips
Here's another easy way to make a snowflake. Wrap 6 paper strips on felt-tip pens and leave for several hours. Then remove them and staple them together. Decorate the middle with paper circles. The snowflake is ready!
Snowflakes-cutters
When it comes to making snowflakes, the first thing that comes to mind is cutters. A white sheet of paper or napkin is folded into a triangle in a special way, and then an intricate pattern is cut out of the triangle. After the leaf unfolds and we get a patterned snowflake.
Without some experience, carving a really carved snowflake is quite difficult. Therefore, you can peek at us for pattern ideas, and after a few self-cut snowflakes, ideas will come to mind by themselves!
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 will succeed!
# 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
Prepare 6 strips of paper to make a snowflake flower. Roll each of them into a cone and secure with a stapler. With the vertices, glue the cones to the base in the form of a circle, 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 snowflakes using the origami technique.
# 4 Snowflake made of components
A voluminous snowflake made of components that has captured 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 the unusual 3D snowflake, which is very simple to make, 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 voluminous snowflake made from narrow stripes. You will need 10 thin strips of equal length. Now put five strips in front of you on the table, and put the remaining five perpendicularly and in a checkerboard pattern pass through the first five. The result should be a kind of wicker "rug". Now we begin to connect 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 a kind of leaf. Now, according to the same scheme, we make a second snowflake and connect them: we glue 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 method of their connection. All the nuances are clearly visible in the step-by-step master class.
# 9 Composite snowflake
And one more MK.
# 10 Snowflake medallion
You can make a medallion out of paper with a volumetric snowflake. Fold a rectangular sheet of paper like an accordion. Then, on each element of the accordion, draw a pattern and cut it out. Now the matter remains small: connect the sheet in 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 lastly, a very simple MK for making a fluffy snowflake. Roll a sheet of paper according to the standard scheme, 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 made of felt
One of the most favorite materials for handicrafts 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.
More felt crafts:
Ice cream stick snowflakes
Cool snowflakes are made from ice cream sticks. Ideally, such a craft is suitable for the leisure of kids, it will be too easy for older children. I think the essence of making snowflakes from ice cream sticks is clear without our descriptions. The whole point here is in decorating, and you can borrow ideas for decorating from us!
# 1 Decor thread
# 2 Sequins, Rhinestones & Pompons
# 3 Colored tape, cotton balls, stickers
# 4 Buttons
# 5 Threads, tinsel and sequins
# 6 Feathers and glitter
# 7 Giant ice cream stick snowflake
# 8 Colorful sequins
Fluffy wire snowflakes
Extraordinary snowflakes can be made from fluffy wire. Flexible twigs can be twisted together in different combinations, and the fluffy "fur coat" makes the craft bulky, 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 several beads on each beam, and so that they do not fall, twist the end of the wire.
# 3 Fluffy wire and crystals
We make a snowflake from fluffy wire. Then we prepare a saline solution for growing crystals (you can buy ready-made in the store). Next, we lower the snowflake into the solution and wait. In a few days, crystals will grow on the blank of the snowflake. Here is such an extraordinary 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 sparkle in the light, just like a real one.
Snowflakes from cotton swabs
And here is another option for crafts for creative needlewomen - snowflakes from cotton swabs. 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 applique
Snowflakes made from straws for drinks
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 element of the construction of a snowflake can be made of paper. Cut out two circles, glue the tubes to one of them, cover with the second on top. Above, the circles can be additionally decorated.
# 2 Rolls and pasta
And here is an example of a snowflake made from a tube and pasta. A snowflake is made in the form of an applique. You can come up with a combination of elements yourself. By the way, such a craft can be safely done with 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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Snowflakes from clothespins
If there are unnecessary clothespins in the house that have been hanging around 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 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 (securing them 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: a larger one and a smaller one, and then glue them on top of each other with a slight offset, so that the rays of one star are in the intervals between the rays of the other star.
# 3 Shiny snowflake
And this snowflake is very similar to the first, 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 And more ideas for the shape of snowflakes from clothespins
And here are some ideas for a note, for creating snowflakes from clothespins of different 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 sleeves
Original snowflake crafts can be made from toilet paper rolls. As a rule, the products are large and strong enough, so that such a snowflake will decorate a Christmas tree or interior for more than one year!
# 1 Prefabricated structure
Large prefabricated snowflake made of ordinary toilet cylinders, decorated with sequins. 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 between the main petals along the ring. After complete drying of the structure, decorate with sparkles.
# 2 A la quilling
Making crafts using the quilling technique is a difficult, painstaking work. A beautiful snowflake using the quilling technique can be made from toilet paper cylinders. Find step-by-step MK below.
# 3 Big snowflake
And here is a large snowflake made of toilet sleeves. Cut the bushings into rings of equal sizes, and then glue them 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 a large snowflake. In general, it is up to you to decide how exactly to glue the rings, in what order and according to what scheme. You can easily 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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Beaded snowflakes
Difficulties do not frighten real needlewomen, but on the contrary, they provoke and kindle interest. Simple snowflake crafts for weaklings! A true creator wants complexity and sophistication. If you are one of these people, then you definitely need to make a snowflake from beads!
# 1 Snowflake two-color
Snowflakes of the most unusual shapes can be weaved from beads, but we will start, perhaps, with the simplest one. For training, so to speak. A detailed diagram is set out below. Explore and try! You can think of the combination of colors and their order yourself.
# 2 Beads and bicones
And now a slightly more complex design, in which, in addition to beads, beads are also used in the form of two folded cones - bicones. A step-by-step master class is described below.
# 3 Beads and round beads
And here is a snowflake made of round beads combined with beads. You can choose the color arrangement yourself, and see the picture for a step-by-step scheme for making a snowflake.
# 4 Beads and bicones
And here is another scheme for weaving snowflakes from beads. Please note that in addition to beads, this item also contains beads of a different shape - bicones. Instead of bicones, you can use round beads, cathedrals, barrels, etc.
# 5 Beads, bicones and bugles
To make such snowflakes you will need: beads, bicones and bugles. Of course, you can use beads of a different shape, but in any case, follow the scheme, 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 pattern below.
# 7 Bead embroidery
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 bugle.
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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 a note, maybe you will collect corks all year round (for example, I collected toilet paper rolls all year :)), so that by next year I will make such an unusual craft.
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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 Applique
The snowflake can be made in the form of a picture. To do this, take a suitable size plywood and glue it with cloth or tapes. 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 a craft from sweets. For such a design, you will need New Year's candy canes. Glue them according to the template from MK below. Such a snowflake will not only delight the eye, but also the taste buds!
# 3 Cotton balls
If you want to make a New Year's craft of snowflakes 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 perfect for those with a sweet tooth. There are still benefits from sweets! You can make wonderful snowflakes out of wrappers. The wrapper needs to be folded in four and then cut into an intricate pattern. Such snowflakes can be used to decorate an interior, a Christmas tree and even gifts.
# 5 Plastic bottles
Well, this idea will perfectly fit into the interior of those who care about the environment. You can make wonderful snowflakes from plastic bottles, which will become an excellent element of New Year's decor. Cut off the bottom and paint it with paints. The snowflakes are ready, and most importantly, the bottles do not pollute the environment and are pleasing to the eye!
# 6 Crispy sticks
Who hasn't eaten snowflakes as a child? I think there are no such people! Well, since children eat them anyway, you need to make delicious snowflakes for them! You will need crispy 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 disappearing somewhere. Well, if you have such a set in which there are not enough details and it is not interesting to assemble a picture from this, do not rush to throw it away. From the remaining parts, you can make a New Year's snowflake. Well, are we going to create?
# 8 Thread and paper plate
You can also make snowflakes from ordinary paper or plastic plates. By the way, kids can cope with such a craft, but mom's help, of course, will be needed. Find step-by-step MK below.
# 9 Salted dough
Another handy material from which you can make a snowflake with your own hands is salted dough. Make a dough (1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp flour), roll out, cut out snowflakes, and then decorate them. Dough snowflakes can be painted, can be pasted over with glitter, beads, or you can leave it just white.
# 10 Eco snowflake
Eco decor lovers can make a snowflake from 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, and watercolors. Draw a snowflake with a candle on paper, 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, you will get an extraordinary drawing, just like Frost paints on the windows on a frosty day.
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Good snowy day, friends. Why snowy? Today your warm, windless houses will be filled with bewitching snowflakes. Indoor precipitation is unlikely, I will just reveal the secrets of creating various "ice" crystals. The methods are suitable even for those who did not manage to pacify the scissors during school labor lessons. Follow the tips, then do-it-yourself angular sloppy paper snowflakes will become sophisticated ornate works of art.
For a graceful carved craft, you will need 3 simple ingredients: sheets, sharp scissors, plus imagination. The rules are observed here only when preparing the base, and the pattern can be absolutely anything: trees, stars, monograms, hearts, rhombuses, tangled lines.
I tell you how to cut snowflakes out of paper with your own hands in stages:
For a beginner, the scheme will seem complicated and confusing. But the principle of work will surely come during the process, you just have to take a sheet and make 1-2 correct blanks. A short practice is the best way to figure out how to cut snowflakes from paper with your own hands in stages.
The folded "semi-finished product" must be filled with a pattern. It is drawn in advance with a pencil or improvised - each craft will turn out to be unique. The cuts at the base correspond to the edges of the finished product, at the apex of the triangle - in the middle, along the sides - to the "body".
Consider: the sheet was folded several times, all the grooves made will be mirrored, duplicated in each segment of the circle.
Simple schemes of beautiful paper snowflakes
Does fantasy let you down? Is creativity provoking distrust? Use existing cutting patterns to create your craft. Snowflakes are created along lines kindly drawn by other people. Drawings are printed in full or redrawn on a folded triangle and cut off unnecessary segments.
There are a great many options for schemes. The surface of the improvised "ice" is filled with abstract patterns, flowers, figures of people, animals, cartoons, fairy-tale characters. Here are the easiest guides.
"Herringbone"
From the top to the middle of the base, draw a straight line 0.2-0.5 cm wide, guided by the size of the sheet. On both sides, draw several equidistant segments at an angle of 30 ° to the "equator". The resulting series of strips must be cut through one. Leave the vertical line intact, otherwise the product will fall in two.
"Angels"
A more complex option, but the presence of the necessary scheme is the question "How to cut snowflakes from paper with your own hands in stages?" instantly removes. Draw out the outlines of 1-3 angels, if desired, add lines to the pattern. Cut off unnecessary material. When you go around the contour of the figure, leave thin paper "bridges" - the character should keep on the body of the craft.
"Monogram"
Monogram "icicles" are amazing with a minimum of effort. The pattern is repeated throughout the product, it seems too intricate, difficult for a person to execute. Take a diagram, fill in the blank with any monograms you like or a lot of intertwined lines. All that remains is to get rid of excess material and unfold the sheet.
See what other results you can achieve with. The process of creating products follows simple principles - we translate a drawing, we use scissors. The result looks like a real frosty miracle.
How to cut beautiful paper snowflakes according to patterns: 3 tips
I didn't start making beautiful paper snowflakes right away, at first I had to ruin several dozen sheets and sacrifice my pride. Through the method of countless trial and error, a list of rules for creating crafts appeared. I use it when I plan to surprise others with my ability to use scissors, and I advise you to follow the steps.
- Choose the right material. For crafts that are attached to windows, walls, it is better to take thin sheets. You can stop at notebooks, tracing paper, napkins. Office paper, craft paper, whatman paper are suitable for hanging products. Materials are denser, keep their shape well. Only it is more difficult to cut them, the tool will need a strong, sharp one.
- Spend more time with the product. The drawing does not have to be complicated. The main thing here is a lot of matching lines, grooves. The larger, the more complex the pattern seems, even if you cut a dozen of the same stripes, like the "Christmas tree".
- Find scissors with a thin blade. The graceful tip of the tool will allow you to remove small dots, stripes - the craft will only benefit. Some people think nail scissors are ideal, but they will not take a thick Whatman paper. Look for tools that fit your needs.
Bulky paper snowflakes
Bulky crafts are less sophisticated than carved counterparts, but they look more attractive as a decoration of the space. Didn't understand how to cut paper snowflakes with your own hands in stages? Try to master the options below.
"Fan"
The creation of the "Fan" can be entrusted to a child or a person who is far from creativity.
- Take some sheets. The more of them, the denser the craft will turn out.
- Place one vertically in front of you.
- Trace the sheet with horizontal equidistant stripes - optimally in 1-3 cm.
- Change the length of the indent - the final appearance of the product will be different from the previous ones.
- Next, fold the base with an accordion: we bend the first strip to the left, the second to the right, the third again to the left - and to the end.
- Squeeze the accordion, fold it vertically in half. Glue the adjoining sides.
- Create several parts, connect to each other. Unusually beautiful paper snowflakes will turn out - a semblance of a pleated skirt.
"Flower"
The voluminous craft is ready, all that remains is to hang it up. Manipulations in the process of creating "Flower" are simple and straightforward, the result is incredibly beautiful.
Are you not going to fill the interior with a winter fairy tale? Simple creativity is still worth mastering. For me, creating crystals is a great way to relax and distract myself. Successful snowflakes force imagination to work harder, come up with ever more intricate patterns, and tools to bend more skillfully around thin lines. Try to captivate your family with business, New Year's mood, comfort is provided to you.
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Decorating your home for the holidays is not an easy task, but nothing is easier if you figure out how to make a snowflake out of paper - this decor looks attractive and has been relevant for many years. Moreover, you can make not just ordinary flat decorations, but also voluminous ones. By the way, they can be used in interior decoration, a festive table, or even decorate a Christmas tree with them.
Classic paper version
Traditional garlands from paper leaves have been cut out for several generations; this is the most popular type of decor. It is best to get the whole family together and do this activity - this way you can have a good time and make snowflakes with your own hands - with different designs.Traditional decorations are obtained by folding the sheet six times - you can see the patterns of snowflakes. However, if you want to get a more sophisticated decor, you should not dwell on the classic options, it is quite possible to fold the leaf any number of times - so the snowflakes for the new year will turn out to be varied.
What you need to make paper snowflakes yourself:
- paper - plain office white paper will do, as well as an album for children's creativity. You should not take especially dense varieties like watercolor - such a blank will not be very easy to bend and cut.
- a breadboard knife and office scissors - directly for cutting. If you plan to make paper snowflakes with your children, then make sure that they have scissors with rounded ends.
- pencil and eraser - for marking and patterning the workpiece.
Several ways to create
How to make a beautiful paper snowflake if you have never done it? Trial and error can be done if you have the time and enthusiasm. Fold the sheet in any way convenient for you, and then pick up scissors or a stationery knife.This video shows 3 ways to fold paper to cut snowflakes:
draw the pattern and cut it out correctly:
If you don't mind kinking, then you can use nail scissors. First of all, you need to make your future snowflake a beautiful edge - you can simply cut it off with a smooth line, cut out ice crystals or even a few teeth. It all depends on your imagination.
Then you need to cut through the main decorative elements - they can be abstract or completely logical - for example, a pattern with Christmas trees looks beautiful. After you have cut out the main elements, add small ones - it is more convenient to make them with a clerical knife (you can put the blank for this on a special mat for cutting paper or on a pile of old newspapers or magazines - this will help save the table).
Then the workpiece needs to be smoothed. Several attempts will help you navigate and decide on the design.
If you do not understand how to fold the paper, then you can use the simplest method - fold the paper sheet in half, then one more time - a rhombus will come out. Fold it again to form a triangle - the corner where the most folds will be the center part, and the free sides will be the edge. You can look at the addition schemes to obtain elements with any number of rays.
A colored paper snowflake looks spectacular - especially if it is double-sided colored paper with glitter effect... By the way, you can decorate the finished snowflake with decorative glitter glue.
Try to fold the paper for a snowflake according to one of the patterns and cut something at your discretion, and if you don’t like the result, you can always print a beautiful pattern and make snowflakes with your own hands from paper or a blank.
How to cut big beautiful snowflakes?
Download large paper cutouts for large snowflakes or check out beautiful snowflake stencils.
More volume
If you want to understand how to make a voluminous snowflake out of paper, then you first need to decide on the terms. Volumetric can be either an ordinary shape, which was folded after cutting and fixed in such a way that it turns out to be corrugated, or a structure that is made of several elements.
The most spectacular are beautiful huge snowflakes (larger than an A4 sheet), which are collected from several fragments. It is very difficult to make a large snowflake without an assembly diagram; you need to have good spatial thinking. To understand how to make each element and figure out how a volumetric structure is obtained from it, it is better to watch a short and understandable master class.
The best do-it-yourself volumetric foil and paper snowflakes are obtained when you follow the inspiration and at the same time look at the working assembly diagram.
Want to figure out how to cut paper snowflakes with an unusual Einstein head design or Game of Thrones symbols? You will need snowflake patterns for cutting - follow the instructions and you will get exactly the same result as in the image.
If you are confident in your own abilities, then you can try to draw your own stencils for cutting - first we fold the sheet as many times as necessary, then on one of the sides we draw a drawing of what should be the result and cut it out.
Such decorative elements can be used to decorate an apartment or a Christmas tree, and they can also be used at a party - of course, if it is in the spirit of the popular fandom. However, you can go the other way and not print the finished design, but study a step-by-step master class and figure out how a folded triangle of paper turns into familiar symbols and faces.
Try cutting paper snowflakes using cutting templates.
Unusual volumetric paper snowflakes can be made in another way - for example, using the quilling technique. You will need stripes from which you will twist the spirals and glue them together.
Use a ready-made idea with a photo or video, or come up with something of your own. To make voluminous beautiful snowflakes from colored paper with your own hands - look at the step-by-step tutorials and you will learn how to make unusual snowflakes from paper and colored foil by looking at cutting patterns.
However, if you like to cut you have a good paper cutter, then you can make fan snowflakes do it yourself. This is a complex structure with an interesting design, which is assembled from several layers - like a children's pyramid. Each layer is folded sheets of paper with intricate patterns carved on them.
Here's how big a voluminous snowflake can be made from two sheets of paper folded in a fan:
A paper fan made in this way is glued to three or four of the same fans - this will be the largest circle. By the way, you can make it quite dense, without a large number of openwork elements, or take sheets of blue or blue color for manufacturing - the subsequent layers will shine through and the product will glow with blue light.
The next paper circle is also made of fans, but already of a smaller size, you can change the depth of the fold and choose an interesting pattern. This is how several layers are made in stages - do not do too much, 3-6 layers will be enough.
To make volumetric unique ones with your own hands, try using the quilling or origami technique in combination with the fan technique.
To collect a snow globe, you need a drawing - you can print it or come up with it yourself based on a master class. All that is required for this product is to come up with how many elements you will assemble your ball, and how you will fasten the elements together (the easiest way is to glue them together), and then prepare a template for one such element.
Now you know how to cut New Year's snowflakes and can even in the hottest summer bring a little winter decoration and comfort to your house.