50 Free Printable Snowflake Templates and Outlines

Add a little winter magic to your crafts with these free printable snowflake templates and outlines! ❄️

This collection features 15 different six-pointed designs, from simple, chunky shapes to intricate patterns with delicate branches, diamonds, and decorative details. Whether you’re looking for an easy design for preschool winter crafts or a detailed design for snowflake coloring and DIY winter decorations, there’s something for everyone.

The snowflakes come in large, medium, and small printable layouts, so you can choose the right size for your project. Use the larger outlines for coloring, tracing, painting, and classroom activities, or print smaller versions for handmade Christmas cards, paper garlands, ornaments, and gift tags.

These printable snowflake patterns are also great for construction paper crafts, winter bulletin boards, and DIY Christmas decorations. Simply browse the collection, choose your favorite design, and download the free printable!

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• What’s Included in the Printable Snowflake Templates?
• Simple and Easy Snowflake Templates
• Classic and Branching Snowflake Templates
• Decorative and Detailed Templates
• How to Download and Print the Snowflake Templates
• Fun Ways to Use These Printables
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Free Winter and Christmas Printables

What’s Included in the Printable Snowflake Templates?

You’ll find 15 unique snowflake designs in this collection, including traditional branching snowflakes, easy geometric outlines, rounded shapes, and intricate decorative patterns.

Each design is available in multiple printable layouts, with options that include:

• Large snowflakes: One per page, perfect for coloring, tracing, painting, and larger winter crafts.
• Medium snowflakes: Two per page, great for ornaments, paper garlands, and classroom decorations.
• Small snowflakes: Four per page, ideal for handmade cards, scrapbooking, and smaller paper crafts.
• Extra-small snowflakes: Select designs also include nine per page for garlands, gift tags, and other small craft projects.

The templates are designed for standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper, making them easy to print at home or in the classroom.

Simple and Easy Snowflake Templates

These easy snowflake outlines feature bold shapes and relatively uncomplicated designs. They’re great for preschool winter crafts, coloring activities, tracing, and decorating with paint, markers, or tissue paper.

Chunky Snowflakes

This set features six wide arms with squared-off tips and simple angular branches. Its large, open center and bold outline make it one of the easiest designs for children to color, trace, and cut out. Try using the large version for a construction paper craft or decorating it with torn pieces of blue and white tissue paper.

Bold Hexagon Snowflake

A bold hexagon at the center gives this one a distinctive geometric look. Its six branches feature rounded corners, smaller side branches, and broad, pointed ends that resemble little leaves. There’s plenty of open space for coloring or painting, making this design a fun choice for winter art projects and classroom activities.

Rounded Outline

Instead of sharp, pointed ends, this one has softly rounded tips. Each of its six branches features smaller offshoots that create a classic shape with a softer finish. Use it for winter coloring pages, paper decorations, or tracing onto colorful construction paper.

Classic and Branching Snowflake Templates

These patterns feature the familiar shapes of traditional snow crystals, with branching details, pointed ends, and symmetrical designs. Use them for handmade winter decorations, coloring activities, or festive paper crafts in the chilly months.

Crystal Snowflake

This one has diamond-shaped tips and multiple smaller branches extending along each side. The extra branching gives it a more detailed appearance than the classic design while maintaining a balanced, symmetrical shape.

Star-Tipped Outline

Little three-pointed stars decorate the ends of this snowflake’s six branches, giving it a fun, festive appearance. Angular offshoots and a starburst-shaped center add extra detail to it. This design would look especially pretty colored with silver, gold, or icy blue markers for Christmas cards and winter artwork.

Branching Snowflake

This classic one features several layers of angular branches extending from its six main arms. Diamond-shaped tips and smaller pointed offshoots create a fuller, more intricate silhouette. The repeating details make it a lovely choice for coloring, tracing, or creating a collection of decorative snowflakes for a winter bulletin board.

Round-Tipped Snowflakes

Small circular accents surround the ends of this detailed one, giving it a creative twist on a traditional design. The circles and smaller patterns make it particularly fun to decorate with markers or colored pencils.

Minimalist Outline

With long, narrow arms and clean, rounded lines, this template has a simple, modern appearance. Its smaller branches create a traditional six-pointed shape without lots of decorative details or interior patterns. Try coloring the branches in alternating shades of blue or using the outline for handmade winter cards and artwork.

Decorative and Detailed Templates

Looking for something a little more intricate? These decorative templates feature geometric shapes, scalloped edges, diamonds, stars, and delicate branching patterns. They’re especially fun for older kids and adults who enjoy coloring, tracing, and more detailed winter crafts.

Scalloped Snowflakes

This one has six rounded, scalloped arms that almost resemble flower petals. Each branch contains a small teardrop-shaped detail, while a circle in the center completes its floral-inspired design. The curved edges and open spaces make this a pretty choice for winter coloring activities and handmade paper decorations.

Diamond Outline

Diamond shapes are the star of this geometric design! Each of its six pointed branches features a hollow diamond at the tip, with smaller diamond-shaped details arranged closer to the center. The repeating shapes create a bold, symmetrical pattern that’s especially fun to color with alternating shades of blue, purple, or silver.

Pointed Snowflake

This one features long, sharply pointed branches radiating from a small six-pointed star in the center. Smaller diamond details decorate each arm, while angular edges give the entire design a dramatic, crystal-like appearance. It’s a great choice for detailed coloring projects, winter artwork, and decorative Christmas cards.

Lacy Snowflakes

This intricate design combines slender branching arms, rounded tips, and delicate leaf-shaped details around its center. The overlapping curves and decorative patterns give it an elegant, lace-like appearance. It’s one of the most detailed templates in the collection, making it a fun option for older kids and adults who enjoy coloring smaller spaces and intricate designs.

Geometric Snowflake

This geometric one features a small six-pointed star surrounded by elongated diamonds and sharp, angular shapes. Six larger diamond-tipped branches extend outward, creating a symmetrical pattern that almost resembles a sparkling crystal. Fill in the individual diamonds with different colors or metallic markers to make a festive winter design.

Ornate Outline

A softly scalloped outer border sets this one apart from the more traditional designs. Inside, overlapping pointed branches, diamond accents, and small geometric details form a decorative star-like pattern. Its layered design would be especially pretty for detailed coloring, homemade winter artwork, or adding an ornamental touch to Christmas crafts.

Decorative Snowflake

This detailed one features six branching arms with pointed diamond-shaped ends, smaller angular offshoots, and a tiny star at the center. Diamond accents repeat along the branches, creating a pattern that looks like an intricate snow crystal. Try coloring the individual shapes with shades of blue and silver for a sparkling winter-inspired design.

How to Download and Print the Snowflake Templates

These free snowflake printables are designed to fit standard 8.5 x 11-inch US Letter paper, so you can easily print them at home or in the classroom.

1. Choose your favorite design. Browse the designs above and find the one you want to use.
2. Download the printable. Click the PDF link beneath your chosen design.
3. Open the PDF. View the different size layouts included with that design.
4. Select your size. Choose the large, medium, small, or extra-small layout available in the PDF.
5. Print your template. Select the page you want or print the entire PDF to have multiple sizes for your crafts.

For the intended sizes, choose Actual Size or 100% scale in your printer settings.

Regular printer paper works well for coloring, tracing, and basic paper crafts. For sturdier decorations, ornaments, or reusable stencils, try printing on white cardstock.

If you’re making cutouts, the simpler outlines are the easiest to work with. Detailed designs with interior shapes may require smaller scissors or more careful cutting, so they’re often better suited to coloring and tracing projects.

Fun Ways to Use These Printables

There are so many creative ways to turn these free snowflake outlines into easy winter crafts and inexpensive Christmas decorations! Here are some fun ideas for kids and adults to try.

• Coloring pages: Print a large one and decorate it with crayons, markers, colored pencils, or glitter pens. Try coloring each branch a different shade of blue or purple.
• Tissue paper crafts: Fill a large, simple outline with torn pieces of blue and white tissue paper. Glue the pieces inside the shape to create a colorful winter craft.
• Construction paper snowflakes: Cut out a template, trace its outer shape onto colored construction paper, and cut around the outline. Mix white, light blue, and dark blue paper for a snowy display.
• Paper garlands: Cut out several medium or small snowflakes and attach them to twine or yarn. Hang the garland across a mantel, window, or classroom bulletin board.
• Winter window decorations: Print large outlines on white paper, carefully cut them out, and attach them to windows for an easy winter display.
• DIY Christmas ornaments: Print smaller snowflakes on cardstock, decorate them with glitter or metallic markers, and add ribbon for hanging.
• Stencils: Cut around the outer edge of a simple design and use it to trace matching shapes onto paper or cardstock.
• Classroom bulletin boards: Have each student choose a different one to color and decorate. Display them together for a winter-themed classroom decoration.
• Handmade Christmas cards: Add a small cutout to a folded piece of cardstock. White snowflakes look especially pretty against dark blue or navy backgrounds.
• Gift tags: Decorate small ones with markers or stickers, write a name on the back, and attach them to holiday gifts.
• Winter painting activities: Use the large templates for watercolor painting, sponge painting, or fingerprint art.
• Winter scene collages: Add small ones to paper scenes featuring snowmen, evergreen trees, snowy houses, or other winter decorations.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Free Winter and Christmas Printables

Keep the winter fun going with these free printables and craft ideas!

• Free Printable Snowflake Coloring Pages – More snowflake designs and winter-themed coloring activities.
• Free Winter Coloring Pages for Kids – Snowmen, penguins, mittens, and other winter scenes to color.
• Free Printable Christmas Tree Templates – Christmas tree outlines in different shapes and sizes for holiday crafts.
• Winter Crafts for Kids – Easy indoor craft projects for cold winter days.
• Free Printable Snowman Coloring Pages – Fun snowman designs for kids of different ages.

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