Everyone is happy for the new year, especially children. They look forward to the New Year holidays, and you can brighten up the anticipation by keeping your hands busy with something interesting and useful, for example, making decorations for windows or curtains in the form of beautiful snowflakes. But children’s little hands are not always able to cope with the intricate patterns on snowflake templates; such fingers need something simpler, and we have that something. These are diagrams of simple snowflakes, suitable for preschoolers, or first-graders. The most important thing is to intelligently bend the workpiece, understanding where the middle of the snowflake will be, and then all that remains is to trim the edge as necessary.

To begin with, it is better for the child to practice on plain paper, it is more pliable. And when you learn how, you can start making light and translucent snowflakes from paper napkins. It’s not worth practicing on napkins, it’s more difficult to bend the workpiece evenly, the edges move relative to each other and the child will not be satisfied with the craft, practice is important here.

Classic snowflake:

If you also cut off the sharp corner, you will get a hole in the center of the snowflake.

Ice snowflake:

Also as if made from ice crystals, but with a hole in the center:

These are such simple and easy to make snowflakes. If it doesn't work, try again, and you will definitely succeed :)

Winter is truly a magical time. A fabulous time of year, when the ground is covered with snow-white snow, the trees are wrapped in frost, the frost tingles your cheeks. And this is a wonderful holiday feeling. Anxious anticipation of the New Year, gifts, sweets and cocoa, as well as warm family evenings. It’s such a cozy time of year when you want to be close to your family and loved ones. And what can bring us closer to our children than preparation for the New Year holidays.

From my childhood, I remember how my mother and I cut out snowflakes, and how for a long time I could not understand how it happened that such beautiful weightless snowflakes could be made from a small triangular sheet of paper. We glued them to the windows, and it seemed to me that on New Year’s Eve, Santa Claus would see such beautiful snowflakes glued to our windows, and would certainly give us more gifts.

Making paper snowflakes will become a good family tradition.

Give your children a fairy tale, delight them with pleasant evenings spent together. Let making paper snowflakes become a good family tradition. Imagine how fun it will be to cut out snowflakes together, brew warming cocoa, and be sure to snack on a fragrant drink and cookies. Just be happy at this moment next to your child, for you now there is a sonorous laughter of children, and for your baby, memories of a happy childhood with the aroma of cocoa.

How to make these paper snowflakes

We will tell you how to make snowflakes out of paper in our article. This is one of the simplest paper crafts, just fold a sheet of paper correctly and you're done, cut out whatever your heart desires, in any case it will turn out beautiful. Once you get the hang of it, you can make an increasingly complex snowflake. In which there are more curls and monograms.

It is better to cut paper snowflakes from thin paper. Thicker cardboard will be difficult to cut through and your paper craft will look very bulky. But what are real snowflakes? Weightless, crystal, and a paper snowflake should be the same. In general, in this not tricky business, cutting out snowflakes, imagination and a brave hand are important. Well, if somewhere you cut through more than necessary. Everything is fine, don’t show it, it was intended that way, the pattern is just like that.

How to decorate a room for the New Year holidays

Also, don’t pass by voluminous paper snowflakes; they can also be used to decorate a room very beautifully for the New Year holidays. Paper snowflakes look very festive and elegant. Such decoration will be stored for a long time, and you don’t even need to remove it until spring. Anything to prolong the feeling of the holiday.

How to make a snowflake out of paper, simple or voluminous. You can find everything further in our article. And what kind of paper craft to choose is up to you. In any case, you know how to find us. If you decide to start decorating your home with regular snowflakes this year, next year you can experiment with voluminous ones.

How to make a paper snowflake blank

First we need to take a sheet of paper, it should be square. When you have a ready-made square sheet of paper in front of you, bend it diagonally in half, as shown in Figure 3. Next, connect the upper corner to the lower left corner, Figure 4. In front of you is a ready-made small triangle, bend the corners, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. You are now ready There is a blank for a snowflake made of paper, all that remains is to cut out the pattern you like.

How to cut a beautiful pattern for a snowflake

Several options for patterns for cutting out a snowflake.

Volumetric paper snowflake

For such a snowflake you will need:

• A couple of sheets of colored or white paper;
• Scissors;
• Pencil;
• Glue or stapler

1. The first thing you need to do is cut out a square from a sheet of paper;
2. Next, bend the sheet in half and cut it as shown in the picture;
3. Next, you need to connect the resulting elements from the previous stage in turn from different sides.
4. You have one element of a paper snowflake ready, make a few more pieces and connect them together.
5. Ready.

Large volume paper snowflake

You will need:

• A couple of sheets of paper;
• Scissors;
• Pencil;
• Glue or stapler;
• Ribbon or thread.

1. You can take several sheets of paper and glue them together to make the snowflake more beautiful.
2. You need to fold a sheet of paper into a small accordion shape, as shown in the picture, stage 2.
3. To make your paper snowflake have beautiful holes, cut them out on an accordion, as shown in the figure, step 3.4
4. Done, straighten the accordion and connect the two sides of the snowflake to form an oval stage 5.6;
5. That's it, your snowflake is ready.

Several more types of voluminous snowflakes with your own hands

A snowflake can also be made from scrap materials, such as old newspapers.

DIY simple snowflake star

Making such a snowflake is very simple, just cut out the blanks and connect them.

Fairytale paper snowflakes

You can make beautiful decorations using paper snowflakes

Beautiful snowflakes, hand-cut from paper, enliven the festive decoration of a house or apartment, make the atmosphere in the office more comfortable, and decorate windows and walls in kindergartens and school classrooms.

Cheap and beautiful - what more could you ask for from a temporary but interesting creation? The anticipation of a holiday begins with cutting out snowflakes from paper for a child, no matter what age he is: from three years old to elementary school. The upper age limit is very conditional: now they have come up with such snowflakes that even older children will be interested in this activity with pleasure. Moreover, the technique of making complex winter decorations requires good skills in using scissors, if not talent; often one cannot do without diagrams and templates b. Even though paper snowflakes may only live for a month, they will do their job: children will be proud of the creation of their skillful hands. And guests will not ignore such crafts, they will definitely look at each one and, perhaps, will also want to try to make their own unique and inimitable snow patterns.

You need to start with choosing paper. White office is the most common. Among all its varieties, the one that is denser is more suitable. This choice is good for hanging snowflakes. If you plan to glue them to windows, you can use thinner paper: it will be easier to cut out patterns.
Scissors are thin, sharp, with sharp ends. If a child’s age is not yet ready to work with such scissors, then he needs to take a safer tool, and the adult himself will help the young creator cut out the most difficult areas.
If you decide to work with a ready-made template for a drawing, then you need to download it and cut it out of cardboard. A sharpened pencil will be needed when you draw the pattern yourself.
Paper snowflakes are not only white. They turn out beautiful from colored paper. You just need to choose double-sided.

How to fold paper snowflakes

Cut out a square from paper. It doesn’t matter how big it is, a snowflake can be cut out from the smallest leaf.
We bend it diagonally, unfold the sheet and bend it again along the other diagonal.
We place the sharp corners of the triangles behind its apex so that when folded they form a rhombus inside the product.


Then we fold the resulting sheet along the line of symmetry. Using scissors, cut off the protruding parts of the triangle. The result is the base of a twelve-sided snowflake.
We apply a pattern to the workpiece. In this case, the side of the common fold will become the base, the acute angle will become the center of the product.
On this basis it will be possible to cut out completely unique and inimitable patterns. It all depends on imagination and skill. Even if a child comes up with the simplest drawing, the snowflake will still turn out very beautiful.

Simple paper snowflakes - cutting templates for little ones

Older people remember that such snowflakes were always cut out at school. Everyone knew how to make them: both boys and girls. Everyone liked that they could be made simply and quickly, and any child could do such creativity. Such snowflakes have not lost their popularity today. Start your lessons with your child with the simplest models. Having coped with such a task, the child will believe in himself and will boldly take on more complex options.
The principle of paper folding itself is simpler here. We bend the square in half, then in half again, and again. Each time the line of symmetry passes through the same corner of the triangle. We cut the workpiece so that we get a sharp triangle with equal sides. To do this, we trim its base.


Now let's draw the drawing. These examples are just a hint for a flight of fancy.
Below are ideas and printable templates:






Surely you will come up with your own drawings. Whatever they are, the snowflake will turn out beautiful and interesting.

More folds, more edges - making the patterns on snowflakes more complex

Snowflakes cut from paper are not the only things that differ in their patterns. They can also be different in the number of faces.
This is another vector for creative thought. If you fold the triangle twice, you get a tetrahedral snowflake. Its center is the obtuse angle of the triangle. This must be taken into account when drawing.

If you fold the triangle three times, you should get eight sides. But with the help of a pattern, the middle rays can be made shorter, and visually the snowflake will be tetrahedral.

A pattern with smooth, rounded lines will make the snowy beauty graceful and romantic. Geometric lines in the pattern will give the snowflake strict grace.

Geometry behind the snowflake pattern

This is where mathematics, or rather geometry, proves its beauty. Exact symmetry, regular figures - and the snowflake turns out scientifically correct. You just have to work with a compass and a ruler.
Here the circle comes into its own. This drawing is simple, but you can’t do it without a compass. An adult's help is needed when choosing the diameter and centers of the circle. But the child will receive the first skills of drawing figures. He will also like the beauty he has made.

But even a preschooler can easily master the topic of quadrangles. He will be able to draw several such figures.

Paper ballerina snowflakes - do-it-yourself templates for cutting

Garlands are often made from snowflakes cut out of paper. Vertical ones look especially beautiful, when one snowflake is attached above another and so on. The airiness and fragility of this decoration suggest another theme. You can attach a soaring ballerina in the middle of such a garland. The thin, graceful figure of a dancer in pointe shoes will crown the composition, making it even more original.

The task is a little more difficult. But for children of senior preschool age it is within their reach. At the same time, you can tell your child about ballet, remembering Plisetskaya, Pavlova, Ulanova and other outstanding Russian ballerinas. If a child is into dancing, then the young talent will definitely like this craft.

Video master class on cutting ballerina snowflakes

The video, although in English, is intuitive even without sound

The ballerina figurine itself is cut out according to a template that can be printed:


In what position your prima will freeze, choose for yourself. But, of course, a snowflake with the most delicate pattern will serve as a pack for her.

Your ballerina’s surroundings should be just as elegant: only then is it possible to see the completed pas de deux. The pattern of a ballerina's skirt is limited only by your imagination - choose any pattern with a hole in the center, for example:

Printable paper snowflake patterns

4 simple patterns for children to cut out on their own. Download in PDF format

9 more difficult templates to print. Download in PDF format

6 schemes for children 4-7 years old. Download in PDF format

4 templates for cutting out snowflakes. Download in PDF format

Patterns for paper snowflakes

A selection of patterns that will appeal to children and adults - just download the template using the button below, print it and attach it to the folded workpiece. Trace and cut out!

New Year's paper snowflakes

Snowflakes in the shape of snowmen will create the mood for the New Year

Thinner pattern - more graceful snowflake

The more lines on the workpiece, the thinner they are, the more amazing the snowflake turns out. But this is already more difficult work. Start this activity when the child is ready for it. This requires both perseverance and already developed skills. Such a design is difficult to apply, but even more difficult to carefully cut it out. But what happens in the end if everything was successful! This is already a work of art.




Only nature can create more graceful snowflakes.

Snowflake with angels - a gift for Christmas

Following the New Year comes an important holiday - Christmas. Every child will want to prepare a gift for their loved ones, and an adult will help them. A snowflake with angels is a good idea for a holiday craft.


Apply the drawing using a template. It is very difficult to cut, so it is better to choose thinner paper. Very carefully and carefully straighten the snowflake. It is well suited for window decoration.

DIY complex snowflakes

It’s better to start making snowflakes from the “animals” series with the simplest things: lizards and a cat. If everything worked out, you can go further: try compositions with dogs and horses.

To make it easier to work with scissors, take thin paper. One more nuance: in some places where you need to make cuts inside the workpiece, use a stationery knife.
This task is suitable for younger students. It is not suitable for preschoolers.

Star Wars in the form of snowflakes

So that our boys are not left out of creativity, there is an interesting topic for them too. Let the kids cut out snowflakes with their favorite characters! It's not as difficult as snowflakes with compositions. You just need to apply a stencil. The drawing itself is large enough that even a preschooler can cut it out. Darth Vader, Ahsoka, Yoda or P2D2 - let the child choose which hero will become his snowflake.

Beautiful snowflakes made of paper

Good luck! The most beautiful patterns and unique snowflakes!

30.10.2018, 18:32

Paper snowflakes: templates and stencils for cutting out for the New Year 2020

Published on October 30, 2018

Not only children, but also adults are looking forward to the New Year. And everyone waits for it in their own way. What if adults look forward to the weekend more? then children prefer to receive gifts. Children love the feeling of a holiday in the air; they want to quickly bring the long-awaited New Year's Eve closer so that they can quickly receive their treasured gift.

In this article we will look at the basic principles of making paper snowflakes with your own hands. But not only snowflakes can be cut out; for example, you can cut out fairy-tale characters or heroes from your favorite cartoons. All these templates have long been developed and brought to perfection. so all you have to do is print it out and stick it on the window.

It so happens that sometimes many adults complain that they do not have a feeling of holiday in their souls. How will it appear if you yourself do not bring this holiday closer? Don’t decorate your house, windows, or bring a Christmas tree into your house? You need to take part in this fabulous action yourself. And then the holiday and New Year’s mood will definitely appear not only for you, but also for everyone who sees your home from afar.

In this article we’ll talk about how you can decorate the windows in your house with your own hands and make them festive. after all, the new year is not only . This is also a decoration for your home. There are many options for decoration: garlands, toys, stencils, snowflakes. Of course, it’s up to you to decide what exactly you want to see on your window, and I, in turn, will give you ideas for window decoration. After which you can make your choice. And decorate not only the windows, but the whole house for the New Year.

Paper snowflakes: beautiful and simple templates for cutting out for windows 2020

Well, dear friends, let's start with the simplest and fastest way. If you are not a fan of working with your hands or don’t have time for it. I suggest the easiest option. Below are templates that you will need to download and print in duplicate. We cut out two identical pictures, glue them together and attach them to the window. This way you will have a beautiful side on both sides. Look how beautiful these winter beauties are with cartoon faces.

From these lilliputians you can make a whole garland to decorate your home or your Christmas tree. The main thing is to immediately make more of them. You’ll keep your child occupied for a long time and lift your spirits.

You can also get a little creative and dress up the snowflake in different outfits. Try these options too.

You can prove yourself as a winter fluff designer.

These are the options we were given in the country of masters.

Or these options that are printed on cardboard. By the way, they can be used for more than one year. And more than once.

So, if your interest in creativity awakens and you want to make a more complex figure, I offer you these options.

Remember that a sheet of paper is folded using the origami technique in a special way. It is cut off and then a template is applied, according to which the craft is made.

You can also cut out winter beauties using these templates.

How to make paper snowflakes for the New Year? (step-by-step diagrams for cutting)

Anyone can decorate windows with paper snowflakes if they have one like this on hand. Here's some information on how you can make all these snowflakes with your own hands. To make it easier for you, look at the basic principles of production. To do this you will need a sheet of A4 paper, a pencil and scissors.

A standard sheet of paper must be folded as shown in the figure.

But for now we need a standard triangle that we bend along the line in the figure.

From the resulting triangle you need to bend three more. See as shown in the picture below. For accuracy, use a ruler.

Fold one side along the line and draw along the fold line with your finger or the edge of a ruler.

Then we wrap the second side to the top. And we also draw along the fold line with the edge of the ruler.

And so the top of the triangle is the middle of the snowflake. Remember this. Now you can draw any pattern by hand, cut it along the contour, and then unfold the workpiece.

This is how my first fantasy turned out. Then you can download any templates, print them and get creative.

You can even do without printing. We attach the sheet to the monitor and trace the blanks, then cut them out.

To get rid of fold lines you need to use an iron. And then all your fluffy snowflakes will be smooth and beautiful. More stencils at the link.

You can also create a winter miracle using the accordion technique. This is also not difficult to do if you understand everything. We divide the A4 sheet into two parts by folding it in half. Fold along the short side. We get a sheet of C5 format.

Next, we fold each half into an accordion shape. Of course, try to make everything come out smooth and beautiful. In the middle we make a connection using a stapler.
We apply the design to both parts of the accordion and cut it out. Below in the pictures there are step-by-step photos from which you will immediately understand everything.

At the end, you need to straighten the accordion and glue the edges. Now all you have to do is admire the beauty made with your own hands.

Here is another instruction on how to cut out snowflakes from paper with your own hands.

Then we apply any of the following designs to the workpiece and cut it out.

This is what the cutting process with a knife looks like from the outside.

In general, as you can see, there are no restrictions in this technique. You can do whatever your heart desires. Such creativity can be made from newspaper or colored paper. Moreover, now the choice of colored paper is not the same as it was in the Union. Today you can find such colors that you will simply rock.

Video master class of volumetric snowflakes

Let's consider other techniques for creating winter beauties. After all, in nature there are no two identical snowflakes. So we will need to add variety to our production. Look at the video where it is explained in an accessible form how to make a three-dimensional paper craft.

DIY carved and openwork snowflakes for the New Year

So, now you know several techniques for making winter fluff from paper. And you might want to create something different from everyone else. I offer several more more complicated options. Or even not the technique, but a few ideas on how you can make such crafts not like everyone else. Try and experiment on a simple notebook sheet of paper. Fold and apply your own design.
Sometimes you can achieve something more and it will be real creativity.

Take a look at these options, maybe something will give you an idea.

Sometimes the simplest options can turn into something more.

Or try making something similar to these snowflake templates. I think that everything should work out for you.

That's how you watch enough Star Wars and don't notice how beautiful crafts turned out where everything can be immediately understood. Maybe there are those among you who love this series?

A few more options, maybe you will like something from this.

Paper snowflakes with templates for the printer: easy and beautiful

You will also like this snowflake making technique. To create a craft, take a leaf, fold it into an even triangle and then follow the diagram below. All you have to do is choose a template, print it on a printer, fold a sheet of paper, trace the template and cut it out.

A small selection of templates. On the right there will be a stencil, on the left what should happen in the end.

What do you think of this manufacturing idea? I really enjoyed carving these beauties.

Stencils of snowflakes made of paper of different sizes with a fold

And so now you can move away from small sizes and move on to creating something big and huge. I propose to make the Queen of Snowflakes. To do this, you need to take a sheet of paper, fold it using the technology you are familiar with, and simply cut it out. After all, the larger the workpiece, the larger the craft will be. You can practice on a newspaper. And at the end, color the resulting copies the way you want.

New Year's snowflake-ballerina (can be downloaded and printed)

Well, of course, it is ballerinas who are compared to snowflakes, namely ballerinas who are as light and graceful as fluffy snowflakes. I offer you templates that you will need to print or trace on the monitor and cut out.

At the end, when the ballerina is ready, you will need to make a skirt from any blank that is in this article. We make a slot in the middle of the snowflake and thread the ballerina. Beauty and that's it.

All that remains is to hang the figurine on the rain or a thread. And beautiful ballerinas will soar in your room.

A4 size snowflake stencils for New Year 2020 for winter window decor

The production of snowflakes, as it turned out, is not such a simple matter and there are many directions in this area. While we were preparing the article, we learned so many interesting things that right now we don’t know what we liked better, which technique to choose. Here is another technique for making paper snowflakes to decorate your windows.

I offer ready-made options for vytynankas. We cut along the black lines and get a work of art.

How to cut out snowflakes using the punching technique (large pictures for Word)

Well, aren't you tired yet? No. Then I present to you a technique for making snowflakes called vytynanki. Or Russian clippings. The technique is essentially quite simple. We transfer the drawing to paper in any way and use a stationery knife or scalpel to cut along the lines. The mode is where there is a line, that’s all the technology is.

Here are the templates that you can use to learn how to make vytynanki. The templates, as they say, have a surprise in the middle, and are not particularly light at the edges. In principle, what can you say. It's hard to learn, but it's easy to fight. Try to cut and don’t be afraid, your eyes are afraid of your hands.

Paper snowflake angel (cutting templates included)

This technique can be said to be quite new and has not yet been tested by everyone. The crafts turn out to be so beautiful that at first glance you might not believe that you can make them yourself. In the middle of the snowflake you get a real angel.

Or you can make a separate angel. We cut out paper and glue them together to add volume.

Or here’s a version of a craft that can be made according to the same already familiar pattern.

Such options also have the right to life.

That's all I have for today. Well, how do you like the idea of ​​creating paper snowflakes? I think that everyone can find something suitable for their skills and abilities. Don't be afraid to create such beauty with your own hands. Children love to create crafts; try to set aside a few hours for this so that you and your children can create such beauty for your home. And then the festive mood will settle in your home and in your soul. Happy New Year, everyone. More peace, kindness and positivity to you. Bye.

And, probably, the most popular of them is a 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 New Year's crafts from these snowflakes.

But first, it’s worth recalling how a simple beautiful snowflake is made, which we will build on in the future.

Scheme of a beautiful paper snowflake

You are offered detailed instructions for creating a standard snowflake.

If any steps are unclear 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, you need to fold the corner of the paper, pull it to the opposite edge and bend it. Then we cut off the extra piece and get a square.

Here's how it's done:

2. The triangle that you have obtained needs to be bent in half and placed with the top up.

3. Take the left edge of the triangle and pull it a little further than the middle.

After this, pull the overlap on the right edge.

* You can start bending the right edge first, and then the left.

* The main thing is that the edges do not protrude beyond each other.

4. Turn the workpiece over and cut the lower part according to the level of the strip you have obtained (see picture).

5. All that remains is to draw the pattern and cut it 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 the corner of the sheet, pull it to the opposite edge, bend it and cut off the excess bottom part. You will need two identical squares.

2. Bend the resulting triangle in half again.

3. Cut 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 window with these snowflakes.

Cutting beautiful snowflakes from paper

Garland of snowflakes

Hanging structure made of snowflakes

You will need:

Knitting thread

Snowflakes (in this example, there are ready-made felt snowflakes, but you can make your own snowflakes 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. You can use 2 colors for better effect.

You will also need a glue stick.

1. Apply glue to the bottom of the bag and glue another bag to it. Repeat the same with several bags.

2. Cut out your desired simple design into the top of the glued bags.

3. Straighten the bags and glue the first and last ones together to make a snowflake.

Video instruction:

How to cut beautiful snowflakes in the form of snowmen

How to make a beautiful snowflake from waste paper

You will need:

Scissors

Hole puncher

A little styrofoam or foam rubber.

From the previous paragraphs you already know how to cut out snowflakes. Therefore, here we will move 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 second as is.

2. Prepare polystyrene or foam rubber and cut out a small circle. In this example, its diameter is 10 mm. Make a hole inside the circle with a stapler. You will be left with a small circle after using the stapler - save it.

3. Glue a circle of foam plastic to the center of the smooth snowflake, and the small remaining piece to the center of the unsmoothed snowflake.

4. Apply glue to the opposite side of the unsmoothed snowflake and glue it to the even snowflake. Press the snowflake a little so that it “falls” slightly into the foam ring.

* Make several of these snowflakes to decorate your house and Christmas 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. Start folding each half of the paper into an accordion shape. 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 thread.

4. Draw a simple pattern on the side of the accordion and cut along the outline (see image).

5. Unfold your workpiece and glue its ends to make 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.