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How To DIY Paper Bag Snowflakes

Paper bag snowflakes are a simple, budget-friendly craft that transforms ordinary lunch bags into stunning winter decorations. With just glue, scissors, and a few folds, you can create beautiful snowflakes perfect for hanging in windows, decorating walls, or adding festive charm to your holiday home.
Print Instructions
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 snowflake

Equipment

  • Seven paper bags or white paper lunch bags (7 makes one snowflake)
  • Hot glue gun and glue stick (you can also use pieces of tape if preferred)
  • Strong Scissors or the sharpest scissors you own
  • Piece of Twine or wire to hang
  • Hole punch for threading ribbon through the top of the bag optional
  • Fairy lights or command hook optional

Instructions
 

Step 1: Prep the Bags

  • Plug in your hot glue gun so it’s ready. Grab your entire stack of seven paper bags and make sure the bottom fold of each bag is facing the same direction. Place the first bag flat with the folded bottom area at the bottom of the bag and the open end of the bag at the top.

Step 2: Glue the Bags Together

  • Draw a thin line of glue in a straight line down the center of the bag, plus a horizontal glue line across the top of the first bag, forming a “T” shape.
    Press the second bag directly on top, lining up the top edges and the sides of the bags so they don’t go the wrong way.
    Repeat with the next bag until all seven are glued into one neat entire stack.
    If you’re making giant snowflakes, be sure your glue lines are strong enough to hold the weight.
    If you want to reuse them next year, consider using pieces of tape for the final closure.

Step 3: Cut Your Snowflake Pattern

  • With your sharpest scissors, cut the top of the bag into a point or curve.
    Add cut lines along the sides of the paper bags or the top edges to create a symmetrical design. 
    Think about different ways to trim: a rounded top bag, triangular cut lines, or unique pattern ideas.
    This is where you can play with different designs and come up with smaller shapes, like triangles, diamonds, or half-circles.

Step 4: Open the Snowflake

  • Once cut, gently pull apart the layers of the bags.
    As you bring the sides of the paper bags together, the bags will unfold into a full circle.
    Attach the opening of the bag ends with glue or tape.
    Add a piece of twine through a hole punch at the center of the bag, or glue it to the front of the bag, and your snowflake is ready to hang.
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