Now that the #Holidays are over how about a day of creating crafts to celebrate December 27th lets Make & Cut Out Snowflakes Day #MakeCutOutSnowflakesDay. Which allows us to spend time with our friends and family without the internet. Come and join my family and we can make snowflakes to decorate our homes with for #NewYears because were not getting any #snow which make me so upset. How about you?
Excuse me while Charlie and I gather up art supplies for National Make & Cut-Out Snowflakes Day on December 27. If you want to join us take out your foil paper, construction paper, glitters, scissors, and design templates (if you have any), if not you can find some here.
Then just cut out basic shapes or intricate patterns into a beautiful Snowflake. Creating snowflakes is a great way to creatively spend time with the family after the hustle and bustle of Christmas and keep the children out of mischief.
I have a question for you. You can’t have a white Christmas without Snow, now, can you? Snowflakes are most associated with the holiday season, so naturally, it is a popular tradition to create paper snowflakes for decor purposes or just to have fun.
The date of this holiday mildly surprises us, because making paper snowflakes is a regular craft activity in schools and, on December 27th, schools are closed and children are at home. But, then again, it keeps the kids occupied.
Did you know making snowflakes is a modern tradition, but the method for creating snowflakes is based on the old art of origami. The concept of origami is about folding a piece of paper several times to create objects, which started in Japan around the 17th Century.
Another variation is called Kirigami, which involves cutting out shapes into the folded paper. Cut-out Snowflakes include both methods, requiring the folding of paper and then adding cuts in the desired places for a more detailed effect. Just like no two Snowflakes are identical, you can cut as many different patterns as you like on your folded paper.
It doesn’t matter if its a detailed design or basic design, Make Cut-Out Snowflake Day is a timeless tradition that a lot of us have grown up with. Make Cut-Out Snowflake Day is a fantastic way to channel your creativity and remember what it felt like to work with scissors and art supplies as a kid.
Once you and your family have completed your Snowflake projects, you can write your name on them or color them in for a unique and personalized touch. Then all you need to do is hang the #Snowflakes from the ceiling or on a window, or wherever else you like.
National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day Activities
- As the name of the day suggests, make your own cut-out paper Snowflakes! You don’t have to be an artist to do this. It is as easy as grabbing a pair of scissors and getting started!
- There’s nothing like some friendly competition to really get the creative juices flowing. Host a competition with your family to see who can create the best Snowflake. Winners can be nominated based on the design of their cut-out Snowflake or the artwork that went into it.
- Show off your lovely design or the entire cluster of Snowflakes made by your family on Social Media. Using the hashtag #MakeCutOutSnowflakesDay.
Facts About Snowflakes
- Snow isn’t entirely made of Snowflakes. Snow also consists of sleet.
- Snowflakes are technically translucent; they only look white due to the light that passes through them.
- In the U.S. alone, about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Snowflakes fall each year.
- 10 inches of Snow is equal to one inch of water.
- 80% of fresh Water on Earth is either frozen or in the form of Snow.
Why People Love National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
Christmas is over, the ice has melted, and it is time to go back to regular life. But you know what will be around forever and won’t melt? Your cut-out Snowflake!
Everybody has an inner Picasso and Art shouldn’t be limited to a certain craft. Everybody can cut out Snowflakes and participate in this holiday. I
With the digital revolution, old traditions are gradually disappearing. Cutting out Snowflakes is a simple activity that is nostalgic and revives fond childhood memories.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
