This is an old winter classic that is really better suited to older toddlers, although my daughter really enjoyed helping with the activity. You could involve a young toddler more by having them color the paper before it is cut into snowflakes. Coffee filters also make great snowflakes!
Take a square sheet of paper, and fold in half
Keep folding until it is a thing cone. Cut small tiangles out of the edges and a zig-zag top
Hang on window or wall to enjoy
My motive in making this craft today was actually to keep birds from crashing into our windows. A bird crashed into this window this morning, and I felt so bad. The bird actually recovered (after being stunned for about half an hour) and flew away, so at least we had a happy ending this time.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
We love making snowflakes like this! When we made them last year, I let my son tell me where to cut the paper, and then I let him unfold it at the end. He really loved it.