3 Dimensional Child Craft Snowflake Instructions and Patterns

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Three Dimensional Snowflake Child Craft Folding Patterns

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Sometimes I think the hardest thing about this section was learning how to spell the word dimensional. It is very easy to make basic 3-D paper ornaments. Pretty much all you have to do is print two like images on card stock, Vellum Bristol or other heavy duty paper, then cut opposite slits in each ornament. It doesn't matter whether the slits are horizontal, diagonal or vertical, just as long as they are opposite each otherto give the proper 3-d effect when the images slide together.

Design your own snow flake three-D ornaments and turn ordinary paper snowflakes into e3xtraordinary 3d ornaments. Liven up your Christmas tree or windows and doorways. Once you learn how to make one 3-D snowflake ornaments, you can make a blizzard of Christmas and winter holiday decorations.

Attach each section to the other with tape, glue or staples until you have a completed 6-sided ornament. Hole punch one end to hang the ornament using yarn, string or christmas ornament fasteners.

How to Make Three Dimensionals Snowflake Ornaments

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How to Make Three Dimensional Ornaments

For this 3-D snow flake pattern you need 6 sheets of 8 1/2"x11" paper cut into exact squares.

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1. Each sheet of paper will create one section, similar to this image, of a 6-sided 3-D ornament.
   
2. Start with a square piece of paper. You may use any size of paper as long as all 6 sections are the same size.
   
   
3. Fold the square diagonally along the middle to form a triangle.
   
4. Fold this triangle again along the middle into a smaller triangle.
   
5. Cut diagonal slits along the single folded side.
   
6. Unfold carefully and you will see a pattern of diamonds cut into the paper.
   
7. Connect the points by folding matching sides and gluing, stapling or taping them together first set of points to the left, second set of points to the right.