Print and cut out beautiful snowflakes. How to make paper snowflakes with your own hands for the New Year. Schemes for cutting snowflakes from paper

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I really love decorating the house for the New Year, and you probably do too, otherwise you wouldn’t be interested in this article))

There are many options for decoration and places for this in the house, today I suggest you learn more about window decoration for the New Year.

It seems to me that when you decorate a window with New Year’s paraphernalia, and then look through it at the street, then all these snowflakes, tinsel, glowing garlands not only add festiveness, but also bring an additional touch of magic and fabulousness.

You look and understand - it’s a miracle :)

There are not so few design methods, I have broken them down into points for convenience, I haven’t used them all myself yet, I haven’t tried drawing on glass, for example, I’m not much of an artist, although thanks to stencils, which are apparently not visible now, perhaps I will dare )

In general, I suggest choosing a decoration option, or maybe several, that suits your liking and taste.

Window decoration for the New Year

Paper snowflakes, cutting templates

The oldest and most famous method is decorating with snowflakes. It seems simple, not a new method, but it’s so beautiful.

This is correctly called decoration with vytanankas; this includes not only snowflakes, but also various other figures cut out of paper.

Let's look at other New Year's figures in the next paragraph, but now just about snowflakes. Because cutting them out is more difficult, and this process is more creative than designing ready-made templates.

It’s amazing how much paper I ruined as a child while making something that vaguely resembled snowflakes; they looked more like they were cut out with a hatchet than cut out with scissors 😉

But then there were simply no paper snowflake templates that exist now, looking at them, all you have to do is fold the paper correctly and cut it out in the right places.

Paper snowflakes, templates for cutting.

Now you can download snowflake templates that do not need to be folded and cut out, but printed and cut along the marked lines. In my opinion, the labor costs are the same, but there is less pleasure and expectation of “what will happen”) but here, as they say, it comes down to taste and color...

New Year's symbols and paper compositions

The result is beauty - you can’t take your eyes off it))

Compositions made from New Year's symbols together with the same snowflakes look especially beautiful.

I tried this method especially actively last year. At first it seemed to me that cutting out such small details would be a long and tedious procedure, but no, everything went perfectly. The main thing is to choose free time and combine carving with watching your favorite New Year’s movie, plus involve all family members in making vytynankas 😉

Paper decorations are attached to the window either with a soap solution or with tape. I am definitely in favor of tape because if you carefully glue thin strips of tape, then after the holidays you can also carefully peel them off and save them for next year)) and then cut out new ones next year.

Last year we made different vytynankas, but these were the ones I especially liked.

This one was my favorite))

But I saw something similar to this on someone’s window, it looked very festive and magical, I liked it so much, but I couldn’t find a stencil.

This year I found something similar and am sharing it.

I’ve just picked out these decorations for windows for the New Year, there are stencils of varying complexity, it’s easier to trust the younger children to cut them out, but leave the older ones and yourself with the more labor-intensive “works.”

I’m also very impressed by the houses made of paper; from the street side they look so cozy thanks to the luminous windows.

Stickers

This option is especially suitable if you don’t have time to cut it out, this also happens, and try cutting it out for all the windows)) And stickers are quick, colorful and elegant.

Good afternoon dear friends. Very soon the pre-New Year's chores will begin and you will need to have time to do a huge amount of things. From decorating windows with paper snowflakes to decorating an apartment for the New Year. Also, don’t forget that you will need to choose a gift or gifts for each family member, and about the fact that you will need to prepare a lot, I generally keep quiet about this, since this is a special expense item. Don't forget to write for the holiday outside too.

And of course, everyone wants to decorate their home so that it would be the best and most beautiful on the street or in the entrance. And this, dear friends, can be done without much expense. You can decorate your windows with paper snowflakes and spend almost nothing on it. Below in the article you can find a variety of templates for cutting snowflakes from paper.

Even if you don't have a printer to print these patterns, you can hold a piece of paper to the screen and trace the pattern with a pencil.

Making paper snowflakes is a very fun family activity because the whole family can participate in the decoration. When we were kids, we used to have competitions about whose snowflake would be the most beautiful.

In order to cut out a snowflake you will need

1 sheet of A4 paper
Scissors

Cutting steps

Take a simple sheet of paper. The photo shows the diagonals along which we will fold the sheet.

Carefully fold the sheet and cut along line B.

After you cut it, you are left with this triangle in your hands. Fold it exactly in half.

Now we divide the resulting triangle with two lines into three more triangles. You can fold it by eye, but it’s better to use a ruler.

Let's wrap one side first. Then another.

This is what happened in the end. You need to cut off the bottom part to get an even source for cutting out a snowflake.

Well, now you can start cutting out the snowflake the way you want. The top of the triangle will be the middle of the snowflake. For now, try and fantasize without templates. You can cut out whatever comes to your mind.

This is what I got as a result of my first experiments.

The cut out snowflake is not quite ready yet, as the fold lines are clearly visible. To avoid this, you need to straighten these lines using an iron.

Now your snowflake is smooth, beautiful and completely ready. Don't be afraid to experiment and you will definitely succeed.

Stencils (templates) of snowflakes for printing

Below I am attaching a large selection of stencils for printing on a printer. You will need to save the picture to your computer, and then print the image you like on a printer. You can also simply trace the image with a pencil and attach a sheet of paper to the screen.

Pictures of New Year's snowflakes for printing

Here is an even larger selection of snowflake stencils that can also be glued to windows. In order to cut out a snowflake using these stencils, you also need to save and print any picture. Then fold the printed image in half and cut out the object along the contour. If you want to involve children in this matter, then it is better to choose simpler schemes. so that the kids will definitely succeed.

Volumetric snowflakes on windows for the New Year 2020

You can also decorate your windows with beautiful voluminous snowflakes. This will not be difficult to do if you follow our detailed instructions. I propose to make such a beautiful two-color winter beauty. To do this you will need two sheets of colored paper, scissors and glue.

And so we take the first blue sheet and make an even square out of it. We bend it as shown in the photo below.

We bend the resulting triangle in the middle.

We do everything exactly because if the edges are not even, the snowflake will not turn out beautiful.

This is what the workpiece looks like from above.

Pick up the upper part of the common fold with your fingers and connect it to the side where there are three folds. You should get a triangle with a long acute angle.

We cut the folded triangle at an angle from the right. This is what should happen in the end.

Now we take the workpiece in our hands so that the fold line is on the left, and the side with three folds is on the right.

And we make very thin cuts on the fold side. The thinner the cuts, the fluffier the snowflake will be.

We make cuts almost to the very end to get a second-level blank like this.

Carefully unfold the workpiece. And look what beauty we have already achieved, but this is not the end.

Now you need to take a white sheet of paper, bend it into a triangle with sides of 15 cm. Since the first snowflake was cut out from a triangle with sides of 20 cm.

Just like we cut out the first snowflake, we cut out the second one. We also bend the square into a triangle.

And we make the same small cuts.

Then we unfold the workpiece and in front of us there are already two snowflakes of different colors.

All that remains is to make one more blue snowflake, but with triangle sides of 10 cm.

As a result, we will have three snowflakes of different sizes. From which you can assemble one beautiful and voluminous snowflake.

The second one can be made with a different alternation of colors.

As you can see, making such a snowflake is not at all difficult. I think that even a child can cope with such a task.

Video on how to make voluminous snowflakes to decorate windows

You can try to make these decorations for the New Year's interior. The video explains in detail step by step how beautiful voluminous snowflakes are made.

Decorating your home for the holidays is not an easy task, but nothing is easier if you figure out how to make a paper snowflake - this decor looks attractive and has been relevant for many years. Moreover, you can make not just ordinary flat decorations, but also voluminous ones. By the way, they can be used in interior decoration, a festive table, or even decorate a Christmas tree with them.

Classic paper version

Traditional garlands from paper leaves have been cut out for several generations and are the most popular type of decoration. It's best to get the whole family together and do this activity - this way you can have a good time and make snowflakes with your own hands - with different designs.

Traditional decorations are made by folding a sheet of paper six times - you can see patterns of snowflakes. However, if you want to get a more sophisticated decor, you should not stop at the classic options; you can quite easily fold the sheet any number of times - this way the snowflakes for the New Year will turn out to be varied.

What you need to make paper snowflakes yourself:

• paper - simple office white paper is suitable, as well as an album for children's creativity. Particularly dense varieties like watercolor ones should not be taken - such a blank will not be very easy to bend and cut.
• breadboard knife and stationery scissors - directly for cutting. If you plan to make paper snowflakes with your children, make sure they have scissors with rounded ends.
• pencil and eraser - for applying markings and patterns to the workpiece.

Several ways to create

How to make a beautiful snowflake out of paper if you have never done it before? You can go through trial and error if you have enough time and enthusiasm. Fold the sheet in any way convenient for you, and then pick up scissors or a stationery knife.

This video shows 3 ways to fold paper to cut out snowflakes:

draw the pattern and cut it out correctly:

If you don't mind bends, you can use nail scissors. First of all, you need to give your future snowflake a beautiful edge - you can simply cut it with a smooth line, cut out ice crystals or even a few teeth. It all depends on your imagination.

Then you need to cut through the main decorative elements - they can be abstract or quite logical - for example, a pattern with herringbones looks beautiful. After you cut out the main elements, add small ones - it is more convenient to do them with a stationery knife (for this you can place the workpiece on a special mat for cutting paper or on a pile of old newspapers or magazines - this will help protect the table).

Then the workpiece needs to be smoothed. A few attempts will help you get your bearings and decide on a design.

If you don’t understand how to fold paper, then you can use the simplest method - fold the paper sheet in half, then one more time - a rhombus will come out. Fold it again to form a triangle - the corner where the most folds will be the central part, and the free sides will be the edge. You can look at addition schemes to obtain elements with any number of rays.

A colored paper snowflake looks impressive - especially if it double-sided colored paper with glitter effect. By the way, the finished snowflake can be decorated with decorative glue and glitter.

Try folding paper for a snowflake according to one of the patterns and cutting out something at your discretion, and if you don’t like the result, you can always print out a beautiful pattern and make snowflakes with your own hands from paper or a blank.

How to cut out big beautiful snowflakes?

Download diagrams of large snowflakes for cutting out of paper or look at stencils of beautiful snowflakes.

More volume

If you want to understand how to make a three-dimensional snowflake out of paper, then first you need to define the terms. Three-dimensional can be either an ordinary shape, which is folded after cutting and fixed in such a way that it turns out to be corrugated, or a structure that is made from several elements.

The most impressive look is the beautiful huge snowflakes (larger in size than an A4 sheet), which are assembled from several fragments. Making a large snowflake without an assembly diagram is very difficult; you need to have good spatial thinking. To understand how to make each element and understand how a three-dimensional structure is obtained from it, it is better to watch a short and understandable master class.

The best DIY voluminous snowflakes made from foil and paper come when you follow inspiration and at the same time look at the working assembly diagram.

Do you want to figure out how to cut snowflakes out of paper with an unusual design in the form of Einstein's head or with symbols from Game of Thrones? You will need snowflake templates to cut out - follow the instructions and you will get exactly the same result as in the image.

If you are confident in your own abilities, then you can try to draw your own stencils for cutting - first we fold the sheet the required number of times, then on one side we make a drawing of what should end up and cut it out.

These decorative elements can be used to decorate an apartment or a New Year tree, and they can also be used at a party - of course, if it is in the spirit of a popular fandom. However, you can go the other way and not print out the finished design, but study a step-by-step master class and figure out how a folded triangle of paper turns into familiar symbols and faces.

Try cutting snowflakes out of paper using cutting templates.

Unusual voluminous paper snowflakes can be made in another way - for example, using the quilling technique. You will need strips from which you will twist spirals and glue them together.

Use a ready-made idea with a photo or video, or come up with something of your own. To make voluminous beautiful snowflakes from colored paper with your own hands, watch the step-by-step lessons and you will learn how to make unusual snowflakes from paper and colored foil by looking at the cutting diagrams.

However, if you like to cut and have a good knife for cutting out paper, then you can make fan snowflakes with your own hands. This is a complex structure with an interesting design, which is assembled from several layers - like a children's pyramid. Each layer consists of sheets of paper folded like a fan, on which fancy patterns are cut out.

Here's a large, voluminous snowflake you can make from two sheets of paper folded like a fan:

The paper fan made in this way is glued with three or four similar fans - this will be the largest circle. By the way, you can make it quite dense, without a large number of openwork elements, or take sheets of blue or cyan color for production - subsequent layers will show through and the product will actually glow with blue light.

The next paper circle is also made from fans, but of a smaller size; you can change the depth of the fold and choose an interesting pattern. This is how several layers are made step by step - you shouldn’t do too much, 3-6 layers will be enough.

To make unique volumetric ones with your own hands, try using the quilling or origami technique in combination with the fan technique.

To assemble a snow globe, you will need a drawing - you can print it out or come up with it yourself based on the master class. All that is required for this product is to figure out how many elements you will assemble your ball from, and how you will fasten the elements together (the easiest way is to glue them), and then prepare a template for one such element.

Now you know how to cut out New Year's snowflakes and maybe even in the hottest summer you can bring a little winter decoration and comfort to your home.

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Until the mood appears, we will not feel the onset of the most magical holiday. How to get this mood? Start preparing your apartment or house for the celebration: do it with the kids on a winter theme, look at information about decor and stick lacy snowflakes on the windows.

There are craftsmen who have just folded a piece of paper and already see or draw an ornament on it, along the contour of which they will cut out the product. I think that this requires a lot of imagination. We will do it simpler and take the templates and diagrams that I will show in this article as the basis for snowflakes.

There are very difficult options for cutting, I didn’t even consider them, because a sheet folded in four or five times is simply impossible to cut out. Therefore, let's take simpler schemes.

Of course, you can take these as a base, and use not only paper, but also plywood, felt or cardboard. But it’s easier for your child to cut out such an ornament from a landscape sheet or sheets for a photocopier.

In the diagrams, the white part is cut off.

The paper is folded three times, then 6 corners are obtained.

For those who transfer the pattern by hand, there is a whole selection of all kinds of designs.

Or these are the options.

You can experiment and choose not the white color that everyone is already familiar with, but buy blue, light blue, red and yellow shades.

And craftsmen glue such beauty not only to windows or walls, but also create a real decorative element using beautiful ribbons and a photo frame, as in the photo below.

Interesting idea, right?

Schemes for cutting snowflakes from paper

If you want to get a better look at the diagram, you can zoom in on it on the monitor and only then circle it.

I have long noticed that a snowflake looks more beautiful if its tip is cut off a little. Can be in the shape of a heart, circle, diamond or triangle.

If you cut the center at an angle, you will get a star in the middle.

Or like here.

Curls add delicacy to the finished version.

Use animal shapes, such as cats.

Or the shape of stars, Christmas trees.

A very simple cutting pattern.

Even a small child can cut this pattern.

Petals and rounded shapes will make the snowflake more rounded and full.

It is better to take a larger sheet of paper, then the lines will be thicker and the pattern will look better.

Use well-known openwork shapes: heart, rhombus, curl.

Templates for cutting out paper snowflakes for windows that can be printed

Here are a couple of interesting templates that are easy to print. Cut along the outline and attach to a folded sheet of paper to trace.

Most often, a sheet of paper is folded three or four times. And the more folding, the more openwork and fluffier the snowflake turns out, but it also becomes more difficult to cut.

This is where the gray part is cut out.

My child and I glue paper figures and winter toothpaste applications to the windows. It sticks well and washes off quickly.

Interesting options with silhouettes of Olaf the snowman from the cartoon and deer.

Another selection of beautiful patterns.

To cut out small parts, use a utility knife or blade.

Sharp corners look very beautiful.

You can make a completely round snowflake.

You will want to take a closer look at the snowflake with silhouettes of butterflies and flowers.

Don’t even think about gluing them with PVA glue! It is very difficult to wash it off the glass; sometimes you even have to scrape it off the glass, which leaves scratches on it. A couple of my friends thought of doing this. They had to worry about washing away the consequences in the spring.

Or you can use self-adhesive colored paper as a base; it is sold in many stationery stores. It is quite dense and comes off the surface easily.

Paper snowflakes: cutting templates

I really like it when, while walking in the yard on a winter evening, you see interesting combinations of snowflakes and New Year’s character figures on your neighbors’ windows. It creates a festive mood and a desire to invent something and make something with your own hands. And not just buy something ready-made in the store. Still, in creativity we realize ourselves.

And how happy the children are! Our process was structured like this: I fold a sheet of paper and draw a pattern on it, the child cuts it out and together with dad or grandmother they go to glue it on the window. Adults control the composition on the window and the consumption of toothpaste, and the child is completely responsible for the gluing process. In general, everyone is involved, everyone is also in the mood.

You can use all these patterns for decorating and gift wrapping.

To create a harmonious composition on the window, it is better to glue the largest snowflakes on top along the perimeter of the upper sash, and reduce the diameter of the decor towards the bottom, this will turn out interesting and tasteful.

Alternatively, you can glue them along the entire perimeter of the window without touching its middle. This design is often used on scarves. It turns out like a wreath, only there are large snowflakes at the edges, and towards the center they become smaller.

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Print paper snowflakes: cutting templates
In every kindergarten and every school before the New Year, children cut out paper snowflakes to use in the classrooms and corridors of educational institutions. But not all children can create beautiful and delicate decorative elements. To create such snowflakes, you have to show maximum patience. And besides this, you need to arm yourself with good tools - sharp scissors and nail clippers, and also prepare a lot of sheets of paper.

If previously everyone cut out snowflakes solely by intuition, as it turned out, now you can simply print out snowflakes from paper. Cutting templates are easy to find on the Internet. But you can improvise.

How to fold a sheet of paper correctly?
Paper snowflakes that have six or eight rays look best.
In order to get a hexagonal snowflake, you need to take an A4 sheet and fold it diagonally so that you get a square. It will consist of identical triangles, and the remaining part of the sheet in the form of a rectangle needs to be cut off.

The square is assembled into a double triangle, then it is turned over so that the longest side is at the top. Now the figure needs to be folded in half and straightened. And then the triangle must be bent along diagonal lines. The resulting figure is folded again in the middle and a triangle with a double tail is obtained. It needs to be cut - a hexagonal snowflake will be cut from this small triangle.

It's much easier to fold the paper to make an octagonal snowflake. First you also need to bend the sheet diagonally and cut out a square. Then the figure is folded in half. The resulting rectangle needs to be folded in the middle to form a small square, which is then folded diagonally to form a triangle. An octagonal snowflake is cut out from this blank.

How to draw a pattern and cut out a snowflake correctly?
After the blanks for the snowflakes are ready, you can proceed to drawing - you can download the diagrams, print them and transfer the patterns to the blanks, or you can put triangles from which snowflakes will be cut out with the point up, and draw lines, circles, hearts with a simple pencil, waves, drops and other shapes. The main thing is that the lines do not reach the opposite sides of the workpiece, otherwise instead of a snowflake you will get several separate fancy figures.

When the drawing is ready, you can trim off the excess edges with regular sharp scissors. And then you need to take nail scissors and carefully cut out small details.
The finished snowflake needs to be straightened - to make the paper smooth, you can use an iron or heavy books, under which you need to put the snowflakes for a while.

Templates for snowflakes
For those who do not cut out snowflakes very often, it is better to use the simplest templates - with large details and thick rays. You can practice on them, and then move on to more complex schemes.

Snowflakes can have sharp or round rays, a closed or open middle - it all depends on the template model.
But you don’t have to cut out only classic snowflakes; you can print them with floral motifs, or, for example, make snowflakes that have butterflies or even cats instead of sharp rays. Nowadays it has become very popular to cut out snowflakes depicting characters from cartoons or favorite movies. For example, you can make a paper snowflake, where instead of rays there will be a portrait of Master Yoda, the hero from the movie Star Wars.

If you have no talent for drawing, you can simply print snowflakes out of paper; there are cutting templates for every taste!

Home decorations with snowflakes
Most often, paper snowflakes are glued to the window. This can be done using a soap solution. You need to take a small container, pour a glass of warm water into it and add a little liquid soap. Mix everything well, and then apply this solution with a regular dishwashing sponge to the glass. Then you need to carefully apply the snowflake, straighten the rays and remove excess moisture with a napkin.

For those who want to experiment, there is another way to decorate a window - it will require not only paper snowflakes, but also artificial snow. You need to cover the window with snowflakes and carefully sprinkle snow on them. You need to keep the can at a distance of about forty centimeters from the glass. When the snow dries, which will take about thirty minutes, you can peel off the snowflakes. You will get real winter patterns.

You can cut snowflakes from any paper. You can, for example, decorate your house with magical winter stars made of silver or gold paper. Snowflakes made from sheet music, newspapers or glossy magazines are also in fashion now. You can also use designer printed paper. It is quite dense, so, for example, you can make a garland from such snowflakes.

Look very stylish