One of my favorite Christmas activities is cutting paper snowflakes. I usually start in October or November and cut several each day. I need near 100 to fill the windows.
I use washable school glue sticks to keep the snowflakes in place. When it’s time to take them down just pull the paper away from the windowpane and swipe with a wet washcloth once or twice. Let the moisture soak in for a minute, wipe again, and all the paper and glue washes away. Sometimes, if I use the right cloth, I don’t even need to use window cleaner. Anyone who has ever picked transparent tape off of a piece of window glass will know how tedious it is and how long it takes. Gluing the snowflakes to the windows sounds scary, but believe me, I’ve done it for years and it is SOOOOOO much easier than taping because of easy removal.
If you live in a cold climate, and put your snowflakes in windows, they will be more durable and condensation resistant if you iron them between pieces of wax paper first. After ironing, pull the wax paper apart gently, and the snowflakes come out intact with an invisible layer of wax on their surface.
ALWAYS start with a square piece of paper. Computer paper works great! Four through eight inches are the sizes I use. The larger squares are easier to cut, but a variety of sizes on a window looks more interesting. Have fun!!!
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Pretty/ Thanks for the video.
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I had so much fun putting them up this year. Everything seems more precious than ever surrounding Christmas.
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Good ideas,
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Thanks so much!
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Your snowflakes are fantastic. I was never good at that.
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They are fun…do your grandsons cut them? Maybe Logan too?
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I’ve never seen children cut snowflakes.
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Maybe they will give it a try this year.
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I like the idea of decorating windows with these beautiful snowflakes, thanks so much for the inspiration.
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Thank you for stopping by and the kind comment. It’s appreciated.
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That’s a nice idea, I like it.
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Thanks…it’s a lot of fun.
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beautiful… we too should try
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They are easy and so much fun. The hardest part is the folding.
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I had no idea you could glue them to windows. I’ll give that a try! I haven’t made paper snowflakes in years but I remember how much I loved making them. You’ve inspired me to make them this year!
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Hi Michelle, I have taped them to the windows in years past, and oh my…hours…weeks…maybe years getting all the tape residue off the glass. The glue is super easy to use fast, and comes off super easy and fast.
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I found you! Thanks for the idea: geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2020/12/21/countdown-to-2021-21/
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You’re so welcome. 😊
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