Is it possible that just yesterday I was running errands with Margot wearing just a sweater and not rushing to get her buckled up in the car? We live in Michigan, so of course it’s possible that all of the lingering Christmas snow would melt on a Thursday in January and here we are on Friday, trapped in a snow globe.
Other than picking up Margot’s birthday cupcakes, there’s nowhere we really need to be today, and I’m very thankful for that. Stella enjoys doing projects and crafts, so during Margot’s nap this morning, I brushed up my elementary school craft skills to make paper snowflakes.
Much like my crochet skills, my memories of how to properly make paper snowflakes were a little rusty. I needed to do some Google-fu to remember exactly how to make them, and thankfully I found a very helpful step-by-step guide from Instructables. It turns out I forgot about a couple of steps, but once I made one snowflake, it was very easy, and addictive.
Forget adult coloring books. For me, making paper snowflakes was so methodical and therapeutic — if you don’t mind dozens of little pieces of paper scattered everywhere. I’m sort of obsessed now, so much so that the only job I gave Stella (actually, one that she demanded for herself) was the unfolding part. Which, let’s face it, is the best part of all, and a lot safer than trying to maneuver scissors in a very precise, small fashion.
Here’s how I made my paper snowflakes.
Sure, I’ll be finding teeny pieces of paper in our kitchen for days, but anything that helps make a snowy day more enjoyable is just fine in my book.
