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STEP 1
You will need 6 pieces of square paper, a glue stick, stapler, scissors, and tape.
STEP 2
Fold each of the 6 pieces of paper in half, diagonally. If the paper doesn’t make a perfect triangle, cut off the rectangular edge that sticks out to make it line up perfectly. You should end up with a square folded into a triangle. Fold the triangle in half again, keeping the folded "bottom" of the triangle closest to you.
STEP 3
Cut three lines on each side of the triangle from the bottom going up toward the crease. Do not cut all the way through.
STEP 4
Unfold the triangle so it makes a diamond.
Roll the two center pieces toward each other so they overlap and form a tube. Tape those pieces in place.
Flip the paper over and roll the next two pieces together in the same way and tape it.
STEP 5
Keep turning the paper and joining the sides until all have been connected.
Continue to do the same thing with the next five sheets of paper.
STEP 6
Join three of the completed sections together by pinching at one end and stapling. Repeat with the remaining three sections.
Staple the two sections of threes together to make a complete snowflake.
STEP 7
Punch a hole and thread some string or ribbon through to hang. A whole collection of snowflakes made by your students makes for a great display. Plan on this taking older students about 30 minutes.
Full details and pictures can be found here: http://www.parenta.com/Paper-3D-snowflake.pdf
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