These paper doily snowflakes are a fun version of the classic paper bag snowflake. They’re even easier to make because no cutting is required and I love how beautiful they are with the cutout details from the doilies. I use an assortment of different sized doilies ranging from 4” to 12” and use 6 doilies per snowflake. You can use whatever glue fits your needs; I like to use a natural starch-based glue stick that I’ll link below. At the end of the season you can store these for future years. To store them, I gently pull one section apart so that it folds up flat again. If you’re done with them and you’ve used a natural glue, you can recycle or compost them as long as the doilies you used are compostable to begin with.

Materials:

– paper doilies, 6 per snowflake (here are some options: assorted set / 6″ doilies / 8″ doilies / 10″ doilies / 12″ doilies)
– glue (I like this glue stick)

Instructions to fold paper doily snowflakes

Step 1: How to fold each section

You will need six doilies per snowflake. Fold your first doily in half. Open the doily back up, rotate so that the fold sits horizontally and fold both opposite sides to meet in the center.

Fold the doily upwards back on the first fold that you made. Open the doily again completely and glue halfway up the inside fold only, creating a little pocket on each piece. Repeat for all six doilies. Beginning with your first section, place glue along the bottom edge and down the center, forming a T. Place the second section directly on top and press them together to adhere. Repeat until all six pockets have been glued together in a single stack.

Step 2: How to assemble the snowflakes

Fan all of the pockets out and glue the last pocket to the first one with the same technique.