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Cotton Snow Flake

Things You Need:

  • A damp cloth
  • Cotton twine 
  • Narrow Ribbon
  • Scissors 
  • Silver or white glitter
  • Small bowl
  • Tape
  • Toothpick
  • Tweezers 
  • Two pieces of tape 
  • Waxed paper 
  • White glue  

Method:

  • Design a looped pattern for your snowflake. 
  • Tape a piece of waxed paper over the pattern. 
  • Pour glue into the bowl until it is ¼ inch deep. 
  • Cut the pieces of twine according to the pattern. 
  • Dip the twine into the glue by holding it between the tweezers.
  • Squeeze off the excess glue using your fingers and then wipe your fingers on the damp cloth. 
  • Lay the glued twine on the waxed paper according to the pattern.
  • You may need to use the toothpick to lay the twine on the loop. 
  • When you have covered the pattern with the twine, lightly dust it with glitter while glue is still damp. 
  • Leave snowflake the on waxed paper overnight.
  • In the morning, peel the waxed paper off very gently. 
  • Attach the narrow ribbon to the loop to make the hanger for the ornament. 
 

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