Snowflakes

I love snow. On the rare occasions when it falls on my town I delight in going out in it, having snowball fights and taking walks in its pristine beauty. My siblings and I, hope and pray for snow whenever the temperature drops below 277 kelvins (about 4 C or 39 F).

As a result of our snow-love, one of our families traditional Christmas decorations is the paper snowflake. We manufacture prodigious quantities of the pretty little things to adorn our windows, and ceilings.

To make a paper snowflake, take a small, square piece of paper and fold it diagonally so that two opposite corners touch. You should now have a 45-45-90 triangle. Fold the two 45 degree vertices together to form another 45-45-90. Repeat one more time. Now cut a design small pieces out of your triangle to produce holes in the flake and give it a lacy appearance. When you believe that you have enough holes, or there is no longer enough paper left to cut any more, unfold the paper to reveal a pretty, symmetrical flake.

Here are a few I made: