Q&A for How to Make a Paper Snowflake

You can use both kinds of paper. Printer paper also works well.

You don't need to do any. Just choose the design you like best. If you can't decide, ask a friend or family member for advice.

Yes. You can cut them into circles, hearts, or stars. You can even create your own design.

Follow the directions to make a paper triangle, then make little triangle-shaped divots all around the edge of the paper. Leave a fair amount of paper creased and connected.

You probably need to cut your snowflake on the open paper side and not on the fold.

You might have cut it too much or in the wrong place. My first snowflake was like that.

It depends on what styles you're using. If you're doing a hard design, just remember it doesn't have to be perfect. You can make a chart of different designs and their difficulty level.

Yes! A snowflake made from cardstock would be even stronger than one made with regular paper.

Kirigami.

You're not alone! It's very soothing. Many people find it relaxing to let their creativity flow.

You could really use either one, but it's recommended that you use square pieces of paper.

Sure! Asking someone to guide you is a great idea if you're uncertain.

It should look something like the snowflakes in the GIFs above. It won't have the exact same cuts in it, but it will look similar.

You can make a snowflake with any colour of paper you want, it will not affect it in any other way than changing the colour of the finished product.

To make a rounded paper snowflake, just cut the paper into a circle as your first step.

Make sure you're not cutting the paper open. You could maybe try following a printed pattern before moving onto free handing one, it might help. And keep trying until it does work for you!