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Easy & Affordable Christmas DIY: Paper Snowflakes

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This is a super fun and easy craft to do with your family or friends. If you're also tired of seeing the same overpriced plastic decorations year after year, I encourage you to join me in making our own decorations this year. Below I've linked the tu...
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Tutorial: How to Make Your Super Cute Snowflakes

 
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I love making homemade Christmas/Holiday decorations every year! Besides the nostalgia, it is such a fun and affordable way to spend time with my siblings and friends that I look forward to every year.
How to make large 3D paper bag snowflakes using lunch bags

Supplies: Everything You Need to Make Your Snowflake Crafts

I have sequentially numbered every supply you will need and provided multiple options, personally I know I like to make tweaks to every craft I do so I tried to cut out too much extra work for you in finding supply variations you may want or need. Yo...

 
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Get your sweet treat and lock in, it's time to craft!
#1 - A Sweet Treat
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These are what your snowflakes will be made of. I personally love a more traditional/rustic color palette so these brown paper bags are a great option.
#2 - Lunch Bags (Brown, 100 count)
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If you like a brighter option for your snowflakes, white paper bags are a classic option. If you want to customize your snowflakes, having a white paper bag base will also allow for high contrast and visibility to any customizations you make.
#2 - Lunch Bags (White, 50 count)
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I know my younger sisters love a pink Christmas/Holiday aesthetic, so to appease their need for cute colors I'm including this adorable set of lunch bags in pink.
#2 - Lunch Bags (Pink, 50 count)
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As a retro-Christmas enthusiast, I love this shade of red for a pop of color in my decorations color scheme.
#2 - Lunch Bags (Red, 12 count)
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If you lose your scissors all the time like me, these are a super affordable option to pick up.
#3 - Scissors (1 count)
 
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Personally, I love this option because it will last through several projects and survive a lot of project wear-and-tear.
#4 - Elmer's E430 Craft Bond Tacky Glue
 
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If you don't already have one laying around, this is a budget-friendly option for you. Personally I lose mine all the time so I buy a few at the beginning of every craft season.
#5 - Stapler
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Literally any pencil will work for this, you don't need to buy a new set.
#6 - Pencil
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Let's be real, this craft is not an “eyeball it” kinda situation lol. Of course if you can slay,  but that is not something I can do unfortunately.
#7 - Ruler
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These are honestly just something I like to personally have on-hand for crafts and other projects besides just these snowflakes.
#8 - Clothespins (30 count)
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This is a super cheap option and great to have on-hand for other crafts during the winter holidays. I love the colors!
#9 - String
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This is the same brand as the first string option, just in white in case you'd like to variety.
#9 - String
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For my holiday besties who love pink, this one is for you! I love ya'lls energy, even though I can't match it lol.
#9 - String
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