How to make a 6 sided snowflake

The kids and I were making snow flakes last weekend, and while they all look beautiful, they are all 4 sided and a true snowflake has 6 sides. So here is a step by step way to make a 6-sided snowflake.

Step 1 start with a square piece of paper. (Any paper will work, I used copy paper.)

Step 2 Fold it in half into a triangle.

Step 3 Fold it again into another triangle.

 

Step 4 fold the triangle in thirds. You can eyeball it or use a protractor and measure 30 degrees

Step 5 fold the other side the same way as step 4.

Step 6 cut off top so you have an ice cream cone shape.

Step 7 start cutting out shapes. Make sure you don't cut either side completely. Leave space between your cuts or you will end up with a bunch of pieces.

Step 8 OPEN IT UP. It's always going to be different just like real snow flakes!