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Tis the season for all things winter and snow oriented (even if we all we get is a "wintery mix"). We got so many compliments on our book page snowflakes that are currently decorating the teen area at the Main Library in Monroe that I thought I'd share how to make them here. Bonus: they are simple and easy to make! A special shout out to our Acquisitions and Collections Librarian, Rachel, who showed me how to make these. :)
Supplies Needed
- Recycled Book (I used an old book from our collection that had previously been damaged)
- Clear Tape
- Stapler
- Scissors
- Paper Cutter (Optional)
-Caffeine (Also Optional)
Part One: Tear, Cut, and Fold
- Tear out six (6) pages from your book as close to the spine as possible.
(It is okay if they aren't perfect, the edges will get cut.)
- Fold page so that it makes a triangle where two of the edges align.
(There should be a bottom half that isn't folded.)
- Cut the bottom halves of the pages that are not part of the triangle.
(You can use scissors or a paper cutter here.)
- After you have cut off the ends, fold your triangle in half again.
Check out the slideshow for pictures of each step!
Part Two: Cutting
- Now that you have all of your triangles ready to go it is time to cut them!
- Starting at the open end of the triange, cut diagonal lines up towards the folded edge.
**Be sure to leave about 1/4-1/8 inch of space from the edge and the cuts!**
- Repeat on all six triangles.
Check out the slideshow for pictures of each step!
Part Three: Pull Spirals Together and Tape
- Unfold you triangle and lay flat. You should have cut lines on all sides of the square.
- Now it is time to start rolling sections and taping them together.
- Starting with the inner most section pull together the tips so that they form a roll and tape them together.
- Turn your square over and repeat the step above but with the next section. Repeat until you reach the outer most section.
- Once you have done this you should have a spiral like in the final image in the slideshow.
- Repeat this process on all six squares.
Check out the slideshow for pictures of each step!
Part Four: Staple Together
- Take one end of your spiral and staple it to another end of a different spiral so that they are side by side.
- Repeat this step until all ends are connected in the middle of your snowflake.
**Pro Tip from Rachel: To keep your snowflake from getting floppy you can staple the edges of the snowflake together to keep its shape.**
You can punch a hole in one of the snowflake spirals and use ribbon, string, or clear fishing line to hang them or use tape to put them up on a wall! Enjoy!
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