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Snowflake designs are always a popular craft for the holiday season. And what better than combining recycling of unwanted toilet rolls with the snowflake design to make some lovely seasonal decorations? For each toilet roll used, you'll end up with two snowflake decorations that can be hung on the Christmas tree, from a window or used in any other decorative way.
Edit Steps1Press the toilet roll down to flatten it.
2Fold the flattened roll in half. Then rotate and fold it in half the other way. After the folds, the roll should be folded into thirds across its circumference. See the figure for details.
3Align the scissors horizontally with the height of the cylinder (as shown in figure).
4Cut the roll along each fold made earlier. Only cut about three quarters of the way though, leaving about an inch (2.5cm) from the top of the roll intact. See the image for details.
5Fold out one of the lengths just cut, as shown in the picture.
6Continue folding out all of the single pieces, again as shown in the image. The roll will now take on the appearance of an open flower.
7Draw the red lines as shown here onto each length. These form the snowflake design. Once drawn, cut each red piece. (After a few turns, you may not need to keep marking the tabs but can cut from experience.)
Draw the red lines as shown here onto each length.8Create a dimensional effect by folding the various edges up and down around the lengths. The image shows the varied folds.
Create a dimensional effect by folding the various edges up and down around the lengths.
Up and Down9Finished. You can attach a string or piece of ribbon for hanging, or simply slip the snowflake onto the tree through the middle hole.
Depending on the type of plastic, the marker may not be erasable.
Example: Oily marker - polystyreneThis can be made in the same way using a plastic bottle or even paper cups. Let your imagination direct you toward recycling whatever possible into snowflakes!
This is a snowflake made from a plastic bottle.
From polystyrene cup
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