Making paper snowflakes an activity we did for our Christmas advent calendar, but it is a really fun craft to do any time in winter with the kids.
If you use regular printer paper, folding it and having your small kids cut out shapes with those little kid scissors can be a challenge! Instead, we use coffee filters. The great thing is they are already shaped into a circle and they are thinner than regular paper, which makes them much easier to cut. (We also used notebook paper, which is thinner and easier to cut, if you don’t mind the lines.)
Coffee Filter Paper Snowflakes
Supplies needed:
- Coffee filters
- Scissors
Below is an overview of how you will fold your coffee filter to be able to cut out your paper snowflakes. This set of folds works with any kind of circle paper you may choose to use.
Step one: Flatten out your coffee filter and fold it in half.
Step two: Fold the coffee filter in half again and then unfold.
Step three: Using the fold line as a guide, fold the coffee filter into thirds.
Step four: Fold the coffee filter in half again.
Step five: Cut out your design. (If you Google snowflake patterns you can find some really cool designs.)
Step five: Open your snowflake and hang to display. You can tape fishing line to them and hang them from the ceiling. You can tape them to the window. This year I used some of my Christmas washi tapes to hang them.
Have fun creating new, and more intricate designs. The ones you see here were made by me and my seven-year-old! Have fun!
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Amanda says
January 21, 2014 at 8:53 pmGreat idea, and economical!! I am pretty sure my local dollar store has coffee filters.
Lauras Crafty Life says
January 21, 2014 at 8:57 pmThanks so much! You can find them at most dollar stores and the grocery store. They are not too expensive. I have had the same big pack for crafting for about 3 or 4 years now and still have a ton left. :)
Judy Ober says
December 31, 2014 at 4:59 amLove this idea. We’ve done this for years and always love the way they turn out. Something else to try, go to a local coffee supply store or even coffee house and purchase some of their super large coffee filters. We bought 1000 of them for around $25 and they last for years. You can make huge snowflakes with them as well and they look fabulous.
Laura Silva says
January 1, 2015 at 1:21 pmFabulous idea Judy! Thank you for sharing. Have a happy new year!