A snowflake craft doesn’t get any easier than these TISSUE PAPER SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENTS. All you need is some thin cardboard, glue and white tissue paper.
I might just be in love with today’s simple snowflake craft!
We made these tissue paper snowflakes today after one of the hooligans’ parents surprised us with a very large bag full of of tissue paper earlier this morning.
I have tell you how excited the hooligans were about this bag of tissue paper. You’d have thought we’d been given a sack full of new toys. They couldn’t wait to get their hands on it, so they were very happy when I suggested making these snowflakes.
Great for Ages: 2-5
Skills: Fine-Motor, Crumpling, Gluing. Pincer Grip
Supplies:
- thin cardboard (a cereal box works well)
- white tissue paper
- scissors
- glue
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Make a Tissue Paper Snowflake
- Cut your cardboard
For each snowflake, I cut 3 strips of cardboard approximately 1/2 inch wide by 8 inches long.
- Glue to form a snowflake frame
I criss-crossed them over each other and glued them together with a glue gun to make a base for each snowflake.
- Cut your tissue paper
Then I cut a some white tissue paper paper into 4 inch squares. Ours had glitter pressed into it, which added a nice touch to our snowflakes.
- Crumple and glue
The hooligans brushed a coat of white glue onto their cardboard, and then they crumpled up the squares of tissue paper and stuck them all over their snowflakes.
Aren’t these snowflakes so simple but so pretty?
I think they would look great hanging in (or taped to) a window.
You gotta love an easy craft that looks as sweet as this one does!
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
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Marianne Churilla-Sheridan
These are great – we will have to do these – my kiddlets would really like these! They truly enjoy this type of activity we call it popcorn art. (the crumpled tissue paper remind me of popcorn)
happyhooligans
Popcorn art. I love it. That’s perfect, Marianne. 🙂
hypercello
Absolutely love them! I think my preschoolers will be making these next week. 🙂
chelle
These are cute and I think I just stole this idea for my son’s preschool tomorrow. It’s parents day and I going in to read a book..I had planned to create a snow scene with marble painting to go with my snowflake book but when I told the teacher she didn’t seem super excited about messy marble painting (???huh?? I think I need to re-evaluate my son’s preschool, this is just 1 of a couple reasons)…so this is perfect!! I have these suplies, it’s simple and very cute! Thank you for sharing!
happyhooligans
Sorry to hear about your preschool situation, Chelle, but I’m glad that I could help. Have fun with this one. 🙂
peggy
real cute!
happyhooligans
Thanks, Peggy! Just popped over to your blog to see if you had any news, and YOU DO! Congratulations! Hope you’re all doing well, and enjoying this special time. x
peggy
thank you! I’m just starting to enjoy the baby. I’ve been through so much physical and emotional issues and damage since birth, that I wasn’t able to enjoy anything. :/ would have never thought that this could happen to me, but it did. But I’m glad the issues are starting to dissolve. I will be writing about it more on the weekend. then you’ll see what I’m talking about. xxx
happyhooligans
I sensed that you’d had a difficult time. I’m so glad you’re on the mend. I must remember to pop by to read about your experience. I’m so sorry it’s been such a difficult time for you. Sending you wishes for a smooth and speedy recovery. x
Jen Fischer
I love this and have an empty cereal box just waiting to be used. I think this is what we will do with it!
happyhooligans
Yay! Have fun, Jen! Love those cereal boxes. 🙂
Inese Bokiša
Nice and easy!:) Thanks!:)
Tammy
Jacki, These snowflakes are so adorable and I love how easy they were to make. Impromptu is the best, especially when inspired by free materials!
happyhooligans
So true, Tammy. Sometimes the unplanned crafts turn out better than the ones you spend hours thinking about and planning for. lol
Joyce @Childhood Beckons
Wow! You always have such fantastic ideas! Thank you for sharing them 🙂
Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
oh, yes I love how easy this is – who doesn’t have tissue paper about?! Thanks for sharing on the Sunday Showcase – just pinned to our group board.
Sandy
I don’t know if anyone said this already, but I would glue two together – back to back. Then it would be beautiful from all sides.
happyhooligans
That’s a super idea, Sandy!
Hélène OCTO
Great idea: simple, neat and so cute! I’ll definitely be doing it with my daughter 🙂