let it snow!

Since it was our last day of school yesterday before Christmas vacation (two glorious weeks!), I was going to do some fun, winter-themed crafts with the kids. Top of the list was making paper snowflakes. I had seen a tutorial in a blog I stumbled on a while ago, but failing to remember the address, I did a google search and found  this tutorial at marthastewart.com.

However, I discovered that this isn't exactly a craft for kids unless you use very thin paper (I used regular ol' white letter paper) as the folding method makes it kind of tough to cut into. I also discovered this a strangely addicting craft as I tried to find cutting methods to yield the most visually appealing results. At one point I felt like Edward Scissorhands when he was cutting hedges into topiary masterpieces...there was paper flying all over the room. The kids were delighted with the snowflake creations, so, thankfully, they did get some enjoyment out of it.

Here are some pics to show the fruits of my labors:

A wreath of snowflakes over our chaise (idea also from marthastewart.com)...

Just one of the area in the dining room where I added some flakes - there also are some above the window and doorway to the kitchen...

A few to adorn the mirror in the living room...