How Do You Make Q-Tip Snow Flakes?
The first snow of the winter season is always beautiful, particularly before it becomes slushy, black and commonplace. If you live in a place where there is no snow or just cannot wait for winter to get started, try making these snowflakes with your kids as a way to kick off the winter holiday season. You can make them as elaborate or simple as you like, and your one-of-a-kind blizzard will never melt. Tape the corners of a large piece of wax paper to a table or to a piece of newsprint. It is important that the wax paper lie flat while you are doing this project. Arrange your cotton swabs in a snowflake pattern. You might want to start with an asterisk shaped pattern and then build on it, or you may have another snowflake design in mind. Every snowflake is different, and no design is wrong. Place a large drop of glue at each place where the Q-tips touch. This will hold your snowflake together. Put a colored sequin on top of each drop of glue. This will make your snowflake sparkle and s
