DIY giant craft-stick snowflakes
I could hardly wait to show you this Popsicle stick craft! These snowflakes are fun, easy, and so inexpensive to make. The smallest snowflake is 12 inches across; the largest is 24 inches. I had some rhinestones left over from my Christmas tree advent calendar, so I glued some at the tips of each white snowflake. You could also coat them in glitter or fake snow. And why stop with snowflakes? You could make stars, wreaths, or Christmas trees decked with lightweight ornaments. Hang them in your window, over a door instead of a wreath, or from the ceiling. UPDATE: Using hot glue makes them a little fragile. If you want them to last from year to year, use super glue instead.
How to make giant craft-stick snowflakes
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INSTRUCTIONS
All my snowflakes are based on three basic patterns, which I will call star, hexagon, and rotated hexagon.
THE STAR
1. Start by gluing six craft sticks in an asterisk shape at 30 degree angles. Use a protractor to make sure your angles are accurate.
2. Then add the points to the star.
3. Finally, depending on the pattern, add the final craft sticks to complete the snowflake.
THE HEXAGON
1A. Start by gluing six craft sticks in an asterisk shape at 30 degree angles. Use a protractor to make sure your angles are accurate.
1B. For the mini hexagon, start with three craft sticks instead of six.
2. Add more sticks to expand the lengths.
3. Glue six sticks in a hexagon shape, then glue each point of the hexagon to your asterisk shape.
4. Finally, depending on the pattern, add the final craft sticks to complete the snowflake.
THE ROTATED HEXAGON
1. Start by gluing six craft sticks in an asterisk shape at 30 degree angles. Use a protractor to make sure your angles are accurate.
2. Glue six sticks in a hexagon shape, then glue the middle of each side of the hexagon to your asterisk shape.
3. Finally, add the final craft sticks to complete the snowflake.
FINAL STEPS FOR ALL
1. Using a small paintbrush, paint two coats of paint on each side, including the edges. I recommend spray paint instead because it’s easier and faster, but severe weather prohibited spray paint in my case. Let dry.
2. Glue rhinestones onto the tips of the snowflakes. Or glue on glitter or fake snow. Let dry/cool.
3. To hang them in the window, tie fishing line to each snowflake. Tape the fishing line to the top of the window frame with clear cellophane tape. To hang them on the wall, tie a small ribbon bow to the snowflake, then tie a longer piece of ribbon to the back of the bow. Attach the long ribbon with double-stick foam tape at the very top of the wall.
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I am in LOVE with the white corner chair under the snowflakes. Do you remember where you got it?
The gorgeous white chair was a gift from a friend from an estate sale. Sadly, I got rid of it because it was just too low to the ground for me and my tall husband.
My friends and I made these on our yearly “craft weekend”. We love them – easy and inexpensive. Used spray paint and quickly sprinkled faux snow on the paint before they dried.
That’s wonderful, Dana! Send me some pictures, and I’ll post them in the reader gallery. You’ll find my email address on this page.
Why did you need the double stick foam tape?
Hi Joan. That’s a good question. I had to reread my own post to remember. It’s in the very last step. I used it to stick the ribbon to the wall. You could use a Command Adhesive hook instead.