Just For Fun - Today is Make Paper Snowflakes Day!

Yes, today is, "Make Paper Snowflakes Day"! Where I live in Michigan we have no real snowflakes outside, but since today is, "Make Paper Snowflakes Day", I thought I'd share a couple fun and surprising facts about snow, a real photo of a real snowflake, and some ideas for making some of your own paper snowflakes! 

Did you know - 

• In the U.S. alone, about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 snowflakes fall each year. (This is one septillion!)
• 10 inches of snow is equal to one inch of water.
• Snow isn’t entirely made of snowflakes. Snow also consists of sleet.
• We hate to break it to you but snowflakes are technically translucent; they only look white due to the light that passes through them.
• 80% of fresh water on Earth is either frozen or in the form of snow.

You will find more fun facts and ideas for celebrating at this link.

Now for making your own paper snowflakes . . . I found the
following link on Pinterest and it has a number of designs for you to try on your own to make beautiful paper snowflakes! Consider  having your grandchildren make a basket of snowflakes which they could take to neighbors or shut-ins to brighten their day! Talk with them about how each snowflake is different; designed by God, just as each of us are different and designed by God, too!

Enjoy!