Making snow flakes can be such a fun little project. You don't have to be an expert cutter. There really are few rules and just like the real snowflakes- no single paper snow flake is alike! All you need is some paper, scissors and if you want to jazz them up--- some glue and glitter!
I used my paper cutter to make squares that were all equal in size- but I admit, in the end it really didn't matter! Then take your paper and fold it in half and then in half again- you can also fold your paper in odd folds.
You know, like corners and fat chunks in the middle. Once you get into your second or third fold- you can then take your scissors and start cutting small holes in a variety of shapes (triangle, oval- whatever you can manipulate your scissors to do). Then fold again in a different way- and cut again. Really, your only rule is to make sure you don't completely cut off a fold- that will cause your snowflake to have a large hole or even be cut into separate pieces!
I had fun with Elmer's glue and fine glitter. Well, the glitter got the best of me and I'm sure I'm sparkling like a vampire in the Twilight movie! LOL Still, the glitter really brought the character out in them!
Then, because I already made
this display with my son's snow flakes, I decided to make a cute little bow to hang them on! All I did was loop the bow several times and fanned them out. I then tacked them together and added a cute little glass button in the middle! Soooo simple.
Adhere your snowflakes with double sided redline tape and then find a place to hang it.
Making snow flakes can be such a fun little project. You don't have to be an expert cutter. There really are few rules and just like the real snowflakes- no single paper snow flake is alike! All you need is some paper, scissors and if you want to jazz them up--- some glue and glitter!
Head to the handy dollar store to buy a bunch of inexpensive Santa hats. Make sure you get enough to extend all the way across your window. You can sew all of the hats together and create a hook in the back to feed a curtain rod through. If easier, you can just attach hooks to each hat to hang individually from the rod. Cover any imperfections with garland and lights across the top of the rod. You can finish styling with green or white curtains. My mother opted to bookmark her valance with two large bows instead. While my parents have a ton of holiday decorations, mom's latest valance invention has become the centerpiece of the living room.
