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Because six is better than four
Most children are taught how to cut out 4-point snowflakes, but the 6-point snowflake is much more aesthetically pleasing, and really simple to do.
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You Will Need
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Step 1Start with a piece of paper. It does not have to be white or your basic 8x11 sheet either; once you know the process you can use any kind of paper you want.
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Step 2Take a corner of the paper and fold it over so that touches the other edge. Make sure the corner where the crease is, is symmetrical as possible.
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Step 3The portion of paper at the top-the excess-is removed leaving a large right triangle of paper. You can use your scissors or simply fold and tear along the line.
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Step 4Take the large triangle and fold in half down the center.
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Step 5Your paper should look like a smaller right triangle now.
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Step 6Take the out side edges and fold them over each other so that all edges are aligned. Instead of looking like a right triangle your paper should look like an isosceles triangle.
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Step 7This is how your paper should look like once you've finished step 6.
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Step 8Cut the excess paper off the top. At this point you can cut your design into the paper to create your snowflake.
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Step 9Once you cut into your paper, this is an example of how it should look. Always be wary of folded edges. Sometimes,especially if you're making smaller snowflakes, the scissors cannot cut the paper without ruining your design. You can op-out the scissors for a cutting knife-x-acto knife blade no. 11-and use a cutting mat to protect your surface
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Step 10Be careful opening your snowflakes, especially if you have an intricate design, as they will be delicate. You can even be resourceful and re-use old office papers or even newsprint in order to create your snowflakes!
Pretend it's like a letter that you would fold in thirds to fit inside a legal-sized envelope. The top two points should cross like in the picture (it doesn't show in the small image, but if you click on it it will expand).
Hope that helps!