Friendship/Thinking Day Snowflakes
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Ages: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors. Those able to use scissors accurately.
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Supplies:
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[ ] Paper cut into circles
[ ] Scissors
[ ] Markers to color with (if desired)
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Directions:
You can make these as traditional 6-sided snowflakes or have more friends when you make an
8-sided snowflake.
For 6-sided snowflakes: Fold circle in half, then fold one side in 1/3 of the way and the
other side in the final 1/3 so you now have a pointed triangle with a curved top. (Your paper
should be shaped like a cone now.)
For 8-sided snowflakes: Fold circle in half, then in half again, lastly fold your 1/4
circle over to create the cone shape mentioned above (point of a triangle at the bottom with
a curved top.)
Next take your scissors and cut through all the thicknesses of paper...
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Near the top, curved part of your triangle: cut a straight line, a circle and a straight
line. This represents the top of arms and heads. They will be holding hands with the
neighboring "paper doll".
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About midway, but closer to the top (head), from each opposite side, nip a short straight
line, (to make the bottom of the arms), and an angular cut from the "armpit" back
out to the outer edge (like an upside-down Christmas tree cut). This will make the side of
your paper doll's shirt.
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Now down closer to the point of your triangle, again cut from each opposite side a shorter
straight line (to make the bottom of the skirt) and an angular cut back out to the side of
your triangle (to make the legs sticking out the bottom.)
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Unfold (and color) your friendship snowflake!
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