How do you make snowflakes?

Answer 1

^there's a video demonstrating how to make a snowflake.

Real snowflakes all have six sides, so the first part of this project involves folding a piece of paper into sixths.

Fold a piece of paper in half. Fold over one side, then the other, to make two 60 degree folds. You can do this by eye, or you can use a protractor. This is a good exercise in geometry and measuring angles. Cut off the edges of the paper in an arc - this makes a circle (if you were to unfold the paper). Cut a lot of the paper away. Unfold your snowflake carefully.

Optional: Decorate your snowflake with glitter or glitter glue.

Glue your snowflake onto a folded piece of construction paper for a great winter card.

Answer 2

To make paper snowflakes, start with a square piece of paper, fold it in half diagonally to create a triangle, then fold it in half twice more to form a smaller triangle. Cut small shapes along the edges of the triangle, unfold, and voila!