How to make intricate looking 3D paper snowflakes (hint: it’s easy!)

I took the children to school yesterday and noticed that Pim's classroom was so beautifully decorated with the prettiest paper snowflakes hanging from the ceiling. All white and delicate -- it looked so lovely and festive!

Pim later showed me how super easy these are made, from supplies you probably have at home:

• 6 sheets of white paper (we used plain A4 printer paper)

• scissors

• a glue stick

• a stapler

Step 1:

First create squares by folding a triangle of the paper and cut off part of the paper. Then, cut an even amount of slits on either side of the fold.

Step 2:

Starting from the middle, glue together the points of the triangles -- alternating on either side of the paper.Repeat for all 6 squares.

Step 3:

Take all 6 pieces in your hand, and staple them together at the top.

Step 4:

Staple the individual pieces two-by-two together there where the middle bits cross.

Et voila! A beautiful 3D snowflake. So easy and so pretty!

xxx Esther