3D Paper Snowflakes made with Seed Paper

{holiday crafts} 3D Paper Snowflakes Made With Seed Paper

Winter is coming and with it will come a flurry of holiday activities and of course, snow! To embrace the season, I love making wintry crafts like these hand-crafted 3D paper snowflakes to make the home feel cozy and festive.

I make them every year, and it always felt terrible to throw away so much paper at the end of the holiday season. Using seed paper will eliminate the guilt because you can plant the paper when the holidays are over! The paper will biodegrade and the seeds will grow and bloom.

Here’s What You Need:

  • Seed Paper (we used 11 x 17 white)
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick or glue gun
  • String or ribbon

Step 1: Make a square by folding a seed paper sheet into a triangle and cutting off the extra paper. The larger the square, the larger the snowflake pieces will be. Do this 5 more times for a total of 6 squares.

Learn to make 3D paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 2: Fold the square into a triangle, fold over again into another triangle.

Learn to make 3D paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 3: Cut 4 slits into the triangle on the fold side. Be careful to leave some space uncut at the other end of the triangle.

Learn to make 3D paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

TIP: Use a ruler and very lightly draw lines with a pencil to make sure the cuts are evenly spaced and straight.

Step 4: Open up the paper. Take the two smallest triangles in the center of the square and glue them together. Flip over and glue the next two triangles together.

Learn to make 3D paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 6: Repeat step 5, gluing the triangles together, flipping over to the other side each time until all the triangles have been glued together.

Learn to make 3D paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 7: Repeat steps 2-6 with the other 5 squares of paper to create 6 snowflake pieces.

Step 8: Glue 3 snowflake pieces together and repeat this with the other three pieces. Then glue the two sets of three together, to create the full snowflake.

Learn to make 3D paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.The 3D paper snowflakes are made with zero-waste seed paper!

Step 9: Punch a small hole in the top of the snowflake, thread a piece of string through and hang.


2D Paper Snowflakes Made With Seed Paper

For a simpler, more kid-friendly variation, try making these snowflakes using the same materials, but no glue or complex folding! You can even mix and match the different snowflakes together when decorating your house for winter!

Step 1: Make a square by folding paper into a triangle and cutting off the extra paper. The size of the square determines how big the snowflake will be. I use squares around 5-10 cm in length.

Learn to make paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 2: Fold the square into a triangle and folder over again into another triangle.

Learn to make paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 3: Cut out little pieces from along the folded edges to make shapes in the snowflake.

Learn to make paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Step 4: Open up the paper to reveal your beautiful snowflake! Make a small hole in a corner of the snowflake and thread string or ribbon through it and hang.

TIP: Make several snowflakes with different patterns and shapes, because after all, all snowflakes are different from each other!

Learn to make paper snowflakes in this step-by-step tutorial.

Once you have a variety of snowflakes, string them together by making holes in one corner of each snowflake and threading through some twine or ribbon. Then you can hang them on wall, staircase, or at the top of an entranceway.

Easy-to-make seed paper snowflakes to decorate your home for the season.

I hope you enjoyed this wintry craft made with seed paper and that you have an amazing holiday season.


Learn more about this special paper made by Botanical PaperWorks that uses post-consumer materials and is embedded with seeds so that it will grow when planted!

You can buy seed paper sheets for eco-friendly paper craft projects from Botanical PaperWorks. We have a variety of seed options, including wildflower, herb and veggie, and over 25 seed paper colors. Join our mailing list to receive emails with freebies, projects, coupons, green living tips, and decor ideas and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.


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