Learn how to create soft, sculptural snowflakes inspired by the look of paper quilling. This cozy winter craft uses simple materials and with these step-by-step instructions, you can create winter decor to display year after year.
CREATE | Published January 11, 2026
CREATE | Published January 11, 2026
During the cold winter months with more quiet time spent at indoors, crafting can be a fun way to fill your evenings.
With the Christmas decorations put away and the house feeling a little bare, this is the perfect time to bring in something seasonal, cozy, and handmade. That’s where these felt snowflakes come in!
Inspired by the look of paper quilling, but made with soft felt instead, this project is simple and surprisingly relaxing. With just a few basic supplies, you can create snowflakes that have beautiful dimension and texture, adding a special touch to your home that can otherwise feel a little empty this time of the year.
It’s the kind of project you can start in the afternoon and finish by evening, and before you know it, you’ll be planning where to hang the next one.
Ways to Use Your Felt Snowflakes
One of the best things about these felt snowflakes is how versatile they are. They’re simple enough to make a handful, but each becomes unique and special. Once you have a few finished, you’ll start noticing all kinds of ways to use them around the house.
- Hang a single snowflake from a hook in the entryway or a cabinet knob in the kitchen.
- Or hang at several different heights on a window where the light can catch their shape and texture.
- Make a smaller version to use as a seasonal coaster for your warm winter beverages. Larger ones double as unique trivets on the winter dining table. The felt provides just enough protection and it’s a fun way to bring winter details into everyday routines.
- Tie onto a winter birthday present or bag to elevate a gift in a way that feels far more personal than a store-bought bow.
However you choose to use them, these snowflakes are meant to be brought out year after year becoming part of your after-Christmas decor enjoyed each winter.
How to Make the Largest Felt Snowflake
Supplies You’ll Need:
- 9”x12” 1mm felt sheets in Sandstone (The largest snowflake takes 1 1/2 sheets) - You can also have felt cut in the fabric department
- Antique brass jewelry wire (22 or 20 gauge) - optional, for accents
- Clear craft glue
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Rotary cutter and self-healing cutting mat - This is the easiest way to get accurately cut strips of felt quickly, but you can also cut with scissors and a 1/2 inch template.
- 18" metal ruler - Use as a straight-edge with the rotary cutter
- Craft clamps - Works to hold your glued pieces together securely until they are dry
- Jewelry pliers and wire cutters (If you’re adding the wire accent)
Felt Snowflake Instructions
Cutting the Felt Strips:
Using your rotary cutter, mat, and ruler, cut all felt strips ½ inch wide.
From those strips, cut the following lengths:
- 6 pieces — 6" long
- 12 pieces — 5½" long
- 12 pieces — 5" long
- 12 pieces — 4½" long
- 1 piece — 24" long
(If you’re using 9×12 sheets, you’ll need to join two 12" strips together to create the center piece.)
Forming the Snowflake Arms
1. Take each of the shorter felt pieces and apply clear craft glue 1 inch up from one end.
2. Fold the strip over onto itself, lining up the ends, and press together.
3. Set aside to dry.
Repeat until all pieces are folded and glued.
Once dry, stack the pieces in this order:
4½" → 5" → 5½" → 6" → 5½" → 5" → 4½"
1. Apply glue 1 inch up from the base of each loop.
2. Clamp the stack together and allow it to dry completely.
Repeat until you have six snowflake arms.
Making the Center Ring
- Take the 24" felt strip and coil it into a circle.
- Add glue every few inches as you go to help the circle hold its shape.
- Add glue to the end and press until secure, then let it dry fully before attaching the arms.
Assembling the Snowflake
Once everything is dry:
1. Remove the clamps from the snowflake arms. Position them evenly around the center circle. You may want to reattach the clip over the loops so that they are easier to position.
2. Using hot glue, attach the six arms around the felt circle.
3. Press and hold each arm in place until secure, being careful not to let glue seep onto the visible parts of the snowflake.
Optional Wire Accent
If you’d like to add the wire detail:
1. Cut six pieces of wire, about 3 inches long each.
2. Wrap a piece of wire around the base of each snowflake arm.
3. Twist the wire ends together tightly on the back using jewelry pliers.
4. Trim any excess with wire cutters.
This step adds a lovely contrast against the soft felt, but feel free to skip it if you prefer a simpler look.
Simple Variations to Make the Snowflakes Your Own
Once you’ve made one snowflake, you’ll quickly see how easy it is to customize this project. The basic technique stays the same, but small changes can give each snowflake a completely different look.
- I love the contrast of the wire against the felt, but feel free to skip this step if you want to keep it simple and unadorned.
- Brush with Mod Podge or add a bead of glue along the edges and dust with glitter or faux snow.
- Add a sparkling button or vintage piece of jewelry in the center for interest.
- Vary the sizes of the finished snowflakes by cutting strips longer or shorter than the instructions. Mixing a few different sizes together looks especially nice when hanging them in a window or tucked into garland along the mantel. Click here to download instructions for the other two snowflakes pictured in this post.
- Choose different colors of felt for each snowflake, like navy steel blue, and light blue. You can even mix shades on an individual snowflake for depth.
- Experiment with other layouts. Get inspired by looking at paper quilling snowflakes online and try it out with felt instead. Try rearranging the shapes, changing the symmetry, or combining patterns.
The beauty of this project is that there’s now wrong way to do it. Each snowflake is a chance to try something new and let your creativity take the lead.
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- Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix - Just add water for a cozy winter drink!
- Rustic Woodland Tablescape - A pretty table isn't just for Christmas entertaining.
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Once you make one felt snowflake, it is hard to stop. Each one comes together a little differently, and that’s part of the charm. They are easy enough to craft in a single sitting, but can be brought out year after year to enjoy for the season.
Whether you tuck them into a winter garland or string a few along a window, these snowflakes add just the right touch of winter without feeling overdone. Gather your felt, clear a spot on the table and begin your handiwork. This is what winter is all about: slowing down and finding something enjoyable to lose yourself in all while keeping your home feeling warm and inviting long after the holidays have passed.
