Christmas is such a happy time! Tonight Emily had her “Aunt Emily” party with her little nieces and nephew. They played games, made gingerbread men, did a craft and had such a good time! I admire her for being such a fun and caring aunt.
Aunt Emily makes gingerbread men with Rebekah, Isaac & Abigail
Some traditions just have to happen every single Christmas, and paper snowflakes are one of them. Even if it doesn’t snow, you can enjoy the beauty and magic of snowflakes falling on your windows! When my kids were young, every Christmas included a family night where we folded and cut paper snowflakes. Even little ones can make 
something pretty. It is very magical to open up your folded paper and see your “cuts” transformed into something beautiful!
Making paper snowflakes is an old-fashioned craft that reminds me of our ancestors, who managed to decorate their homes for Christmas without expense. It’s a happy thought.
Wanna make a snowflake?
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I was hoping you were going to post the recipe for the gingerbread Emily made. And knowing that you don't use sugar, I would like to know how she made them.
Laura Williams writes:
This is one of our family traditions also. Living in Arizona, it helps it "look" a little more like Christmas…
We like to make tiny snowflakes and string them together to make a garland for our tree, or tiny individual snowflakes to hang from our tree like little ornaments with red ribbon loops…
An idea I ran across last year, which we tried out, and really liked is this:
Instead of cutting the paper snowflakes out of regular typing paper, we used white packing paper (or if you cannot find packing paper,newspaper works just as well)– this made them lighter. Then, I sewed them together in a row of about 4 or 5 snowflakes, leaving about 3 inches between each snowflake. We then taped the strings of snowflakes onto the living room ceiling around the Christmas tree and along the edge near the wall (so my tall husband would not bump his head on the strings of snowflakes hanging down from the ceiling)…The effect was awe-inspiring, especially when the vent blew…the snowflakes twirled with the slightest breeze, giving them the appearance of real snowflakes…(or at least the best you can do in Arizona). We even varied with the size of snowflakes…
Anyway, your blog about snowflakes made me want to share this fun idea with you…I hope you can envision this–sorry I do not have any pix available to show you the end result…but, you can use your imagination and picture it in your mind.
Have a superb holiday! Enjoy your family to the fullest–you never know how long you'll have them with you. It's great to be surrounded by loving family and friends.
Thanks again for the wonderful family insights that you share. I always reading your emails.
Oops, I meant "in" reading your writings, not "if"
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Thank you for this encouraging post! Even people who don't celebrate Christmas can enjoy giving their houses a winter-themed decorative touch with such beautiful snowflakes.
I think your daughter is a real gem to treat her nieces and nephew with such kindness.
Thank you for so many years of homeschooling and womanly support, Mrs. Hopkins. Though we don't know each other, through your website, catalogues, homeschool handbook, and now your blog, I've found much encouragement and pleasantness if reading your writings.
Do you save an reuse the snowflakes you make? They look too lovely to throw away! We used to make these when I lived at home, too. Maybe now is a good time to re-kindle that tradition for my own family. Thanks for sharing!
Eve @ inchwormchronicles.blogspot.com
Well, I did start to type them out, and then I realized that there are so many "how-to" videos on You Tube and so many websites with detailed instructions, that I'd just remind you about snowflakes. . . as they really are such a fun, inexpensive decoration that kids love to make. Even "non-elegant" kid-made snowflakes are beautiful! If you can't remember how to fold them, just put "how to make paper snowflakes" in your search engine and you'll have endless directions.
Enjoy!!
Diane
I thought you were going to give us some instruction on how to make elegant snowflakes. Mine look nothing like the ones in your windows, but it is fun to make them anyway.