How to Make a Kirigami Paper Snowflake

Last Updated: July 1, 2021

If you have tried to make a paper snowflake at some point in your life, most probably at school or with your children, it's possible that you'll have found that the result can look a bit messy or disorganized. In this wikiHow tutorial, you will learn you how to make a perfect looking snowflake that is beautifully symmetrical and good enough to hang in your house as a winter or Christmas decoration.

Steps

1
Take a piece of rectangular paper as shown. Fold where shown in the image.
2
Cut off the rectangle at the end, to leave a triangle shape.

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3
Fold the triangle in half again.
4
Fold again.
5
Draw the marked design as shown here near the edge of the folded triangle. Then cut following the dashed lines.
6
Open up the paper. You will have a lovely snowflake design.
7
Finished.

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Community Q&A

Question

When it snows, can I throw these around the house?

Goodvillain034

Community Answer

Yes, if you want. In the winter, you can hang them from the ceiling for a nice look.