An Indoor Snow Storm!

We have had just a small amount of snow this year, and now it's gone, so the children in my art classes decided to make it snow indoors! We made large and small snowflakes that are much more beautiful and elegant than the regular flat kind, and actually are quite easy to make. Instead of repeating the instructions here, I decided its easier to send you to the Blackfoot Art Center weblog to learn how to create them, step-by-step. The children love hanging them from the ceiling above their beds. (If you live in a warmer climate, they'll like this all the more!)

For even more fun, make garlands to hang as well. You'll need a roll of adding machine paper and scissors. Simply cut a piece of paper about 18 inches long and fold in half, then in half again, and again, and again until you have a small piece of folded paper, maybe an inch or and inch and a half across. Now cut out your design, making sure to leave folds on both sides somewhere in your design so that you don't end up with lots of little pieces of paper instead of one long one. (If you do, just try again.) Now unfold and hang your garlands from the ceiling amidst the falling snowflakes.

Beautiful!