Learn how to make this beautiful white snowflake with blue beads 3D snowflake ornament from white glitter EVA foam. You can make it as a winter, New Year, and even Christmas ornament, especially with the red and green sheets. The design is finished by adhering an ornate rhinestone-and-pearl centerpiece and accenting each petal loop with a light blue half-pearl bead using tweezers.
Six 5cm by 5cm foam squares are folded diagonally and cut with concentric parallel slits.
The resulting strips are looped inward and glued to create elegant heart-shaped petal segments with pinched, tapered stems. These six segments are glued radially onto a circular foam base to form the snowflake star.
Difficulty Level
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Level: Easy / Advanced Beginner
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Why: The project requires only basic measurement, straight scissor cuts, and hot gluing. It requires neatness when measuring 1cm by 1cm.
borders and symmetry when assembling the six arms, it does not involve complex origami folds or specialized tools.
Materials Used
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White glitter foam sheets (EVA foam)
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Ruler
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Toothpick / embossing stylus (for scoring/marking)
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Scissors
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Hot glue gun and glue sticks
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Large rhinestone & pearl center cabochon/embellishment
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Light blue half-pearl beads (6 pcs)
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Tweezers
Folds & Techniques Used
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Diagonal Triangle Fold: Folding the square corner-to-corner to guide the parallel cuts.
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Curved Loop Folds: Gently curving the outer and inner cut strips towards the center without sharply creasing them.
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Stem Pinch / Valley Fold: Pinching the lower diamond base in half lengthwise with hot glue to form a narrow, dimensional stem.
Learn to Make the Foaming Sheet Snowflake Plush
Better learn the whole method of making this plush winter snowflake using foaming sheets in this tutorial:
Quick Step-by-Step Guide
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Prepare the Squares (00:16–00:34): Cut six 5cm by 5cm sheet strips! Glitter foam squares. Use a ruler and toothpick to mark cut intervals along the diagonal of 1cm by 1cm.
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Cut the Petal Slits (00:35–01:03): Fold the square in half diagonally into a triangle. Cut two parallel slits from the folded base toward the point, leaving the tip intact.
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Loop the Strips (01:04–01:48): Unfold the piece flat. Apply hot glue and bring the outer frame ends to the center to form a heart loop. Repeat with the inner frame strips.
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Form the Petal Stem (01:49–02:10): Apply glue to the back of the bottom diamond tip and pinch it together to create a tapered 3D stem. Repeat steps 1–4 to make 6 identical petals.
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Assemble the Snowflake (02:11–02:56): Cut a small circular foam backing disc. Glue the stems of all six petals evenly around the disc in a star pattern.
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Embellish (02:57–03:30): Glue the large pearl-and-rhinestone flower cabochon to the center, then use tweezers and hot glue to place a light blue pearl bead into the upper loop of each petal.
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