Finding the perfect hostess gift for your holiday soirees
this year can be tough—and expensive! Good news: Paper snowflake chains are
easy, fun and inexpensive! This sweet seasonal decoration is perfect for the
upcoming holidays and will have your hostess swooning—we’re sure of it! All you
need is paper, scissors, string and a hole punch.
Here’s what you’ll
need:
6 pieces of white printer paper
Scissors
String, twine or ribbon
Hole punch
Here’s what you’ll
do:
1. Fold a piece of paper in half as many times as possible,
making sure the creases are straight.
2. With a pair of scissors, create your own design by
cutting out different shapes along the edges and the fold. Try triangles,
scallops, stars, etc!
3. Carefully unfold the paper.
4. If the snowflake needs more detail, just refold the piece
of paper and continue to trim more.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 on all 6 pieces of paper.
6. After creating each snowflake, use the hole punch to
punch one hole on the right and left sides of every snowflake.
7. With the string/ribbon/twine, string each snowflake
through the holes from the hole puncher. Knot the string around the holes to
keep them in place.
8. Neatly tuck your paper snowflake chain into a gift bag to present
to your hostess.
BY MAILYSE FERBER ON 11/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
POSTED IN happy holidays, christmas decorations, inexpensive gifts, holiday decorations, room decor, christmas crafts, diy gifts, holiday parties, winter parties