{"id":1261,"date":"2013-12-16T00:38:08","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T00:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=751"},"modified":"2015-02-13T21:57:51","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T21:57:51","slug":"snowflakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2013\/12\/16\/snowflakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowflakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Snowflakes \u2013<\/strong>winter officially begins on the 21st<\/sup> but in some parts of the United States it has already snowed. Did you know that each snowflake is unique?<\/p>\n

Make snowflakes with your host children:<\/p>\n

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How to Make Six-Pointed Paper Snowflakes<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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from http:\/\/www.snowflakes.info\/ <\/a><\/div>\n

Step 1<\/h2>\n

\"StepStart with an 8.5″\u00a0x\u00a011″ sheet of paper. Fold one corner of the piece of paper down. Cut off the bottom portion to make a triangle.<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/h2>\n

\"StepTemporarily bring the two corners of the base of the triangle together to find the center point of the longest side. Make a small crease at the center point.<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/h2>\n

\"StepWe’re now going to use the center point identified in Step 2 to divide the triangle into three equal parts. Fold the right corner in at a 60\u00b0 angle. (Use a protractor to help you.) Then fold the left corner in back at a 60\u00b0 angle.<\/p>\n

Step 4<\/h2>\n

\"StepYour paper should look like the illustration at right. Now fold the paper in half as shown.<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/h2>\n

\"StepCut off the upper portion along the horizontal line.<\/p>\n

Step 6<\/h2>\n

\"StepThis triangle will be 1\/12th of your snowflake. Use a pencil to draw a design on the triangle. The unopened side will be the backbone of the snowflake. Do not draw any lines that cut through the triangle.<\/p>\n

Step 7<\/h2>\n

\"StepUse a pair of scissors to carefully cut away the unwanted area.<\/p>\n

Step 8<\/h2>\n

\"StepCarefully unfold your snowflake and flatten it out with your fingers. Voil\u00e0!<\/p>\n

Now experiment with different designs and see what you come up with. One of the joys of cutting paper snowflakes is that you never know for sure what the snowflake will look like when you open it up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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