Making Paper Snowflakes

STEP 2

Trim off the excess
and unfold the
paper. Now you
have a perfect
square.

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STEP 3

Fold the square paper in half
diagonally to make a triangle.

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STEP 4

Fold the paper triangle in half
again so that the pointed
corners meet.

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STEP 5

Mark off the triangle into thirds.
You can use either a ruler or a
compass to measure. Make the
lines very light.

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STEP 6

Fold paper triangle in
thirds, overlapping the left hand
pointed corner over the triangle.

Overlap the
righthand pointed
corner over the
triangle.

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STEP 7

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Trim the pointed
ends so the paper
triangle looks as
shown on the right.

Cut your folded paper with variations
of cutouts. The dark blue is the area
you cut out.

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