10 Easy Snowflake Crafts for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids

With Christmas approaching, one can only think of decorations and ornaments. Making things yourself and putting them up as decorations has a charm of its own and pride that one feels when they hang their own creations. If you have kids at home, they can be a very helpful resource to add to your winter decorations. Getting your kids to make winter decorations can be a fun project for the whole family.

You can organize a great toddler or preschool snowflake craft session to help create the magic of snow indoors. Snowflake crafts for kids can be an exciting project for kids and can be made from items lying around the house. One need not stick to just plain paper to cut out snowflakes for children. Check out these snowflake crafts for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids!

Easy Snowflake Crafts for Toddlers

Looking for fun and simple winter crafts to keep your toddler entertained? These easy projects use basic materials like paper, glue, and paint, making them ideal for little hands to enjoy.

1. Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

Popsicle sticks are a great source of art materials. From barnyard animals to pen holders and popsicle sticks, there are amazing raw materials for craft projects. Make your Christmas tree decoration lively and glittery with this Popsicle Stick Snowflake art. The more ornaments on your tree, the better it is. Suitable for kids of any age, you can even a pre-schooler to make these.

What You Will Need:

• Popsicle sticks of any color (if you are using white ones then just paint them)
• Glue and a hot glue gun
• Glitter stickers
• Christmas bells
• Silver glitter
• Pom poms ( glittery ones or tinsel ones)
• Twines or threads for hanging

Procedure:

• Start by painting your popsicle sticks. That could be part of the fun too. If using colored ones, move to the next step.
• Glue your popsicle sticks together in the shape of a snowflake. Put some glue in the middle of the popsicle sticks and stick them together.
• Once the glue dries, start decorating. Let your imagination run wild. First, start by sticking the glitter all over the popsicle sticks. Then add some bells in the centre or one or every stick. Stick the pompoms to the ends of the stick.
• Now, glue a piece of twine to one of the popsicles at the top to help it hang on the tree.

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2. Q-Tip Snowflakes

Q-tips make for some great art activity. They are great for enhancing your child’s motor skills. They can be made into skeletons, arranged as a pattern for Christmas cards or even as a painting. With this tutorial, you can add Q-tips to your Christmas décor.

What You Will Need:

• Q-Tips
• Silver glitter
• Glue and scissors
• Blue card paper
• Silver pipe cleaners

Procedure:

• Chop the Q-tips into short and long pieces.
• Put strips of glue on the paper in the shape of a snowflake.
• Stick the Q-tips around.
• As the Q-tips are drying, use a brush and apply glue over the portion of Q-tip facing the top.
• Now, sprinkle some silver glitter over the Q-tip and let it dry.
• Once it is all dry, cut the card paper on the outline to resemble a snowflake.
• Attach a piece of string on one end of the snowflake to hang it on your tree.

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3. Toilet Paper Roll Snowflakes

You don’t have to discard those toilet paper rolls. They can be used for junk modelling- rockets, spaceships, kaleidoscopes and even turn them into snowflakes.

What You Will Need:

• Toilet paper rolls
• Glitter
• Glue
• Scissors
• Twine or thread

Procedure:

• First, paint the toilet paper rolls with a color of your choice.
• Start by flattening the toilet paper rolls.
• Next, cut them in half.
• Shape the pieces into a petal.
• Glue the pieces together to make it look like a snowflake.
• Now, apply some glue on the sides of the petals of the snowflakes.
• Sprinkle some glitter and leave it to dry.
• Once dried, take twine and attach it to one of the ends to hang it on the tree.

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4. Paper Plate Snowflakes

These simple snowflakes are perfect for toddlers to cut and decorate, helping them develop fine motor skills while creating winter magic.

What You Will Need:

• White paper plates
• Safety scissors (toddler-friendly)
• Blue or silver glitter glue
• Hole punch (optional)
• String or ribbon (for hanging)

Procedure:

• Fold the paper plate in half, then in half again to create creases.
• Let your toddler snip small triangles or shapes along the edges (assist as needed).
• Unfold the plate to reveal a snowflake shape.
• Decorate with glitter glue and let dry.
• Punch a hole at the top, thread a string, and hang it up!

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5. Puffy Paint Snowflakes

This sensory-rich craft allows toddlers to create raised, textured snowflakes using homemade puffy paint, providing a fun and tactile experience!

What You Will Need:

• White school glue
• Shaving cream
• Blue glitter (optional)
• Thick white or blue paper
• Plastic squeeze bottles or a ziplock bag (for piping)

Procedure:

• Mix equal parts glue and shaving cream in a bowl (add glitter if desired).
• Spoon the mixture into a squeeze bottle or ziplock bag with a corner snipped off.
• Help your toddler pipe snowflake designs onto the paper.
• Let dry overnight—the paint will puff up into a 3D texture!
• Display their fluffy snowflake art proudly!

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Beautiful Snowflake Craft Ideas for Children

Dive into winter crafts with this collection of DIY snowflakes. You can use different material to make snowflakes that will brighten your space. We have a collection of ideas to make snowflakes for a range of materials. Easy, simple and creative you can keep kids engaged for hours. Read on to find out more about the steps and procedure involved in making them.

1. Beads and Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes

Pipe cleaners can be moulded to make flowers, beetles, finger puppets and spiders. Pipe cleaners are so flexible that they can be ringed into any shape. Coupled with some beads, they make for some great décor. Try this to get your little ones all excited.

What You Will Need:

• A couple of pipe cleaners (preferably white, blue or silver)
• Beads of transparent color
• Scissors
• Glue or hot glue gun

Procedure:

• First, decide the size of the snowflake you wish to make and cut the pipe cleaners accordingly.
• You will need approximately 5-6 pieces. Alternatively, you could twist one on top of the other to make a snowflake shape and trim the ends.
• Stick the pieces together at the centre with a hot glue gun.
• Now, stick the beads on each of the stems of the snowflake.
• If you wish to hang it on the Christmas tree, attach a ribbon to one of the stems and hang it.

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2. Puzzle Snowflake

Do not throw away those puzzles that your kids have put together, over and over again. If you have no one to donate it to, then why not make the best out of waste. With this guide, you can now transform those jigsaws into décor ideas.

What You Will Need:

• 6 small puzzle pieces ( pieces must have two pointed edges at either end )
• Card
• Glue
• Paint or spray Paint
• Glitter
• Twine, thread or ribbon for hanging

Procedure:

• Dampen the puzzle pieces in water. This will help to peel off the picture. It will also make the piece light, which will make the end result less bulky.
• Cut a small portion of your card into a mini-disc shape. This will form the base of the snowflake where the pieces will be stuck together.
• Apply some glue and attach three pieces of the puzzle.
• Once it dries, apply the remaining three and leave it to dry.
• Once it all dries, use paint to paint the puzzle. Alternatively, you can use some spray paint too.
• You can let it dry and then put some glue on it. Then, sprinkle some glitter on it to make it look shiny.
• Tie a piece of thread or ribbon to one of the ends of the puzzle to make a hanging piece.

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3. Coffee Filter Snowflake

A fun craft for a snowy winter day- these coffee filter snowflakes look gorgeous when hung on the Christmas tree or your kitchen window. It is a great activity for kids to experiment with drawing and coloring. More of a craft and science experiment, the end result is just plain beautiful. You can also get your kids to use these pieces as sun catchers. With those amazing colors on them, they make for an interesting outdoor day activity.

What You Will Need:

• Coffee filters (you can pick cheap ones from the Dollar Store)
• Washable markers
• Water
• A measuring spoon or an eyedropper

Procedure:

• Use washable markers (purple, red or blue) to draw patterns on the coffee filter.
• Once you have drawn the patterns, take a bowl of water.
• Fill the eyedropper with some water, and slowly trickle droplets on the paint. Make sure you don’t wet it entirely.
• Leave it to dry overnight.
• Once dry, fold the coffee filter in half.
• Now, fold the right side corner to the left. This way it will be 1/3 rd of the way over.
• Now, fold the left corner neatly with the edges lining up on the right.
• If you open it then you will have perfect thirds.
• Fold the coffee filter in half one last time.
• An easier way for kids is to get them to fold the coffee filter into halves 4 times. This will give a snowflake with 8 edges.
• Now you can start cutting your snowflake. Cut around the edges in different shapes. Cut half circles, half hearts, half diamonds, teardrops and all sorts of shapes to make a beautiful snowflake.
• Now, open the coffee filter to stare at pretty snowflakes.
• Tie a small thread on one end and hang it to your tree or just use some blue tack to stick it to the window.

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4. Salt Crystal Snowflakes

A magical science-meets-art activity that grows sparkling crystals overnight!

What You Will Need:

• Pipe cleaners (white or blue)
• String or yarn
• Wide-mouth jar
• Borax (laundry booster)
• Boiling water (adult help required)
• Popsicle stick or pencil

Procedure:

• Twist pipe cleaners into snowflake shapes (keep them small enough to fit in the jar).
• Tie a string to one arm of the snowflake and attach the other end to a popsicle stick.
• Fill the jar with boiling water, then stir in borax until no more dissolves (about 3 tbsp per cup).
• Submerge the snowflake in the solution, resting the stick across the jar’s rim.
• Let it sit overnight — crystals will form as it cools!
• Remove and hang your glittering geode snowflake to catch the light.

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5. Sticky Contact Paper Snowflakes

A no-mess, no-glue craft that lets little hands create suncatchers with ease!

What You Will Need:

• Clear contact paper
• Tissue paper (white/light blue, pre-cut into squares)
• Scissors (adult use)
• Hole punch & string
• Optional: Glitter or sequins

Procedure:

• Cut two identical snowflake shapes from contact paper (adult step).
• Peel the backing off one piece and lay it sticky-side-up.
• Let your child stick tissue paper squares all over.
• Sprinkle glitter/sequins if desired.
• Press the second contact paper snowflake on top to seal.
• Punch a hole, add string, and hang in a sunny window!

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FAQs

1. Can snowflake crafts help develop STEM skills in toddlers?

Yes! Folding paper teaches symmetry (math), cutting patterns builds problem-solving (engineering), and talking about real snowflakes introduces weather science. Even failed designs become mini “experiments” in cause and effect.

2. Can I make snowflake crafts eco-friendly?

Definitely! Use junk mail instead of new paper, make glue from flour/water, and decorate with leaves or food coloring. For a zero-waste approach, try using snowflakes made from twigs or compostable coffee filters.

These were some lovely ideas for snowflake activities for preschoolers and toddlers. Craft projects are great ways to keep children entertained for hours. With the festive season around the corner, they are great ways to keep kids busy and double as decorations and toys. These DIY projects will bust boredom for good. Give them these sparks of inspiration to get their creative juices flowing.

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