No two snowflakes are alike, but do all have one thing in common — perfect sixfold radial symmetry. It sounds complicated, but all that really means is if you divided any snowflake into six equal ...

Simple yet elegant, paper snowflakes add homemade holiday charm to any home. With just a few materials and a couple snips of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The holiday season is the best time of year to DIY, if you ask us. From crochet Christmas stockings to ...

Don’t toss that cardboard roll! Turn the leftover tubes from your paper products into sparkly snowflakes for your Christmas ...

When the snow starts falling, grab your kids, coats and boots, a couple of pieces of black construction paper, and a magnifying glass or two if you have them. As the snow is falling around you, catch ...

• 3D paper snowflakes are surprisingly easy to make. • Just accordion-fold the paper first before cutting a pattern. • Then carefully unfold and tape the edges together. Nearly everyone has made paper ...

As winter firmly takes hold, this fun science project is a great way to spend a cold afternoon inside. Use pipe cleaners to create custom snowflake shapes or long, straight icicles that will magically ...

Here in New York, we still haven’t gotten any snow. But don’t worry–these are the snowflakes you’re looking for. If you have 20 minutes, a working printer, an X-acto knife, and scissors, you can make ...

For the past decade, physicist Kenneth Libbrecht has been studying how ice crystals form, taking thousands of photographs of their intricate structures. He describes how he grows snowflakes in his lab ...