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BY KIMBERLY MCLEOD, CREATOR OF THE BEST IDEAS FOR KIDS Q-Tip Snowflake Craft
We love that you can easily customize these Q-tip snowflakes by changing up the colors of the cardboard to match your holiday décor. This is also a craft that is great for kids of all ages. Older kids can cut the Q-tips and design the snowflakes themselves. Even preschoolers will love helping to paint the cardboard background and glue the Q-tips on. Add a string to turn them into an ornament or a gift tag.
Directions 1. Cut circles out of cardboard. You can trace around a round object, like a jar or lid, to make a circle shape. Note: Thick cardboard is hard to cut with regular scissors so we recommend a pair of heavy-duty scissors.
Materials Cardboard Q-Tips Scissors Acrylic Paint Tacky Glue or Hot glue (adult assistance) Small White Pom Poms
3. Cut your Q-tips into pieces. Depending on your snowflake design, you can cut Q-tips into different lengths and sizes. Cut some in half and cut some smaller pieces for the end of the snowflake.
Hole Puncher String/Twine
2. Paint the cardboard circles. We painted in different colors of blue, but you can paint any color you’d like! Lighter colors of paint may require more than one coat.
4. Glue a white pom pom to the center of your cardboard circle. You can use tacky glue or hot glue for this step (with adult assistance).
16 DECEMBER2024 | BRPARENTS.COM
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