Coffee Filter Snowflake Tutorial

Paper snowflakes are a quick and easy craft that's fun for both kids and adults alike. This simple method uses coffee filters to eliminate any prep work, and their thin nature make cutting easy enough for little hands.

Fold the coffee filter into eighths. Cut the outside edge first followed by the two folded edges. Be sure to leave space intact between your cut out shapes on the folded edges. Unfold and marvel at your masterpiece!

These were all made by my five and six year olds. If desired you can dye the coffee filters before cutting by giving them a quick dunk in a mixture of hot water, food coloring and a splash of white vinegar.

Happy holidays!

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EDITED TO ADD THIS NEW INFO I JUST FOUND: 

When school resumes for Sandy Hook, it will be in a new building. Parent-volunteers are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back by a winter wonderland with the entire school decorated with as many unique snowflakes as possible. We encourage senders to be as creative as possible, remembering that no two snowflakes are alike. Please make and send snowflakes by January 12, 2013 to the Connecticut PTSA at:

Connecticut PTSA
60 Connolly Parkway
Building 12, Suite 103
Hamden, CT 06514

Paper snowflakes are a quick and easy craft that's fun for both kids and adults alike. This simple method uses coffee filters to eliminate any prep work, and their thin nature make cutting easy enough for little hands.

Fold the coffee filter into eighths. Cut the outside edge first followed by the two folded edges. Be sure to leave space intact between your cut out shapes on the folded edges. Unfold and marvel at your masterpiece!

These were all made by my five and six year olds. If desired you can dye the coffee filters before cutting by giving them a quick dunk in a mixture of hot water, food coloring and a splash of white vinegar.

Happy holidays!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EDITED TO ADD THIS NEW INFO I JUST FOUND: 

When school resumes for Sandy Hook, it will be in a new building. Parent-volunteers are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back by a winter wonderland with the entire school decorated with as many unique snowflakes as possible. We encourage senders to be as creative as possible, remembering that no two snowflakes are alike. Please make and send snowflakes by January 12, 2013 to the Connecticut PTSA at:

Connecticut PTSA
60 Connolly Parkway
Building 12, Suite 103
Hamden, CT 06514