3D Paper Snowflakes

Looking for a beautiful Christmas decoration that’s fun and easy to make? This 3D Paper Snowflake is the perfect DIY craft project to add a little magic to your home this winter season! The fun part? You only need a few supplies, and before you know it, you’ll have stunning snowflakes ready to hang from the ceiling or display in windows. Whether you’re creating a cozy winter decoration or adding a festive touch to your holiday decor, this project will have you crafting in no time!

A 3D paper snowflake made with instructions from Skip to My Lou. — These 3D paper snowflakes make the perfect Christmas decoration!

Related: Looking to craft some other snowflake designs? Try these three paper snowflake templates or try these paper bag snowflakes and add some festive fun to your holiday decorations.

3D Paper Snowflake Supplies

Here are the supplies you will need:

Watch How to Make a 3D Paper Snowflake

To make it even easier, I’ve included ideo to help you create these eye-catching winter decorations!

How to Make a 3D Paper Snowflake Tutorial

Here’s how you make a paper snowflake with step by step instructions. Remember to watch the video if you get stuck on any of these steps.

Step 1: Start with a square sheet of paper and fold it in half to form a triangle.

Two hands holding a square piece of white paper. — You’ll need a square piece of paper.

Two hands folding the paper in half to form a triangle. — Fold in half to form a triangle.

Step 2: Now fold that triangle in half to form another smaller triangle. Using a pencil, draw lines on the paper as shown in the images below.

Two hands folding the bigger triangle into a smaller triangle. — Fold the triangular shape into a smaller triangle.

Two hands drawing three lines across the triangle, but not all the way through. — Using a pencil, draw three lines across the paper, but not all the way through.

Step 4: Using a pair of scissors, carefully cut along the lines you’ve drawn to create strips, stopping just before the edge so the paper stays intact.

Two hands holding the paper and cutting along the pencil lines with a scissors. — Cut with scissors along the pencil lines.

Step 5: Open up the triangle and add some glue to the center triangles. Now stick them together to form a cylindrical shape.

Two hands adding glue to the center triangles. — Add glue to the center triangles.

Step 6: Flip the paper over and do the same with the second cut piece and glue. Flip the paper over and do the same with the third piece. Flip again, and glue the final piece.

Two hands glueing the second piece of paper. — Flip the paper and glue the next piece.

Two hands glueing the final piece of paper. — Glue the final piece.

Step 7: Now that you’ve made the first piece of the 3D paper snowflake, make five more in the same way.

Six 3D paper snowflake sections ready to be glued together. — Make five more 3D paper snowflake sections in the same way.

Step 8: It’s time to staple the sections together to form your 3D paper snowflake. To do this, secure two together using the bottom part of each of the individual sections. Add the third to form the top part of the snowflake.

Two hands holding the snowflake sections together. — Staple the snowflake sections together.

THe top part of the 3D paper snowflake. — The top part of the 3D paper snowflake is complete.

Step 9: Now staple the three remaining sections together in the same manner. It’s time to complete the 3D paper snowflake by now stapling the top and bottom sections together.

Two hands bringing the bottom section of the snowflake up to the top section. — It’s time to complete the snowflake.

Two hands stapling the top and bottom sections together. — Staple the top and bottom sections together.

And there you go! A beautiful 3D paper snowflake!

Two hands holding a completed 3D paper snowflake. — Beautiful Finished Snowflake!

Making these 3D Paper Snowflakes is such a fun part of getting ready for the winter season. Not only are they a beautiful decoration, but they’re also a DIY craft project the whole family can enjoy. So grab your kids and supplies, get creative, and fill your home with these lovely winter decorations. They do make wonderful Christmas tree ornaments. Your snowflakes are sure to make the season merry and bright!

More Snowflake Crafts

Christmas is the perfect time for families to get creative together! Once you’ve finished your 3D Paper Snowflakes, keep the fun going with more of our festive snowflake crafts and Christmas activities—there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

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