Download: Doctor Who Snowflakes

Doctor Who Snowflakes by Lu of OddlyCrafting

In response to a request on DoctorWhoCrafts, Lu of OddlyCrafting demonstrates how to use her interchangeable Doctor Who Snowflake templates.  Just pick any two to create your own pattern. 

And, if you like these, check out the many other Paper Snowflake Designs on her Tumblr.  There is a huge variety to choose from, most of them Doctor Who-themed.

Download: Legend Of Zelda Snowflakes

The Legend Of Zelda Snowflakes by 3xken Design

Templates available for download from Google Drive

Sometimes when you're just starting out in the world, it's hard to find the money for the small things, like holiday decorations.  Luckily, what we lack in financial stability in youth, we make up for in spare time.  If you're looking for a way to spruce up your gamer's den, here's just the thing.

Download: Star Wars Snowflakes 2015

"DIY Star Wars paper snowflakes" by Anthony Herrera

[ Previously: Download: Star Wars Snowflakes 2012 | 2013 | 2014 ]

You know it's winter when Anthony Herrera releases his latest batch of paper snowflakes.  This year, the designs were inspired by the eagerly anticipated new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  Download these and many other Star Wars snowflake designs as PDF files on Herrera's website.

Download: Superhero Snowflakes

Superhero Snowflakes by Sonia Harris of Comic Book Resources

Here are five snowflake templates to print and cut out, each based on a different superhero.  There's Batman, Iron Man, The Punisher, Storm, and Wonder Woman.

Download: Nobel Physicist Snowflakes

Nobel Physicist Snowflakes by Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine has just posted three awesome designs for paper snowflakes depicting Nobel physicists Erwin Schrödinger (complete with paradoxical cats), Marie Curie, and Albert Einstein.

Download the PDF patterns, print them out, and then, use an X-Acto knife to cut away the gray areas. Unfold your pieces of paper and - voila!  You've got yourself some science-tastic snowflakes.

Download: Star Wars Snowflakes 2014

"Star Wars Snowflakes 2014" by Anthony Herrera

Patterns available for download from the artist's website.

[ Previously: Download: Star Wars Snowflakes, Download: GoT Snowflakes ]

I don't think that I'd be able to resist putting a bullet hole through the Greedo snowflake.

DIY: Zero Christmas Ornament

Zero Christmas Ornament

Make this Zero ornament for your tree using this 

1. Downloadable the template from the Spoonful Blog.

2. Print the ornament on regular white paper or cardstock and cut out the pieces. 

3. Starting with one half of Zero, fold the bottom piece up and the ear down, then use glue or double-sided tape to secure the pieces to the back side of Zero’s body so the design is two-sided. Repeat this step with Zero’s other half. 

Download: Star Wars Snowflakes

DIY Stars Wars Snowflake Designs by Anthony Herrera

[Previously: Star Wars Snowflakes]

Anthony Herrera created these awesome paper snowflakes using iconic characters and spaceships from the Star Wars universe, and they would look awesome taped up in your windows.

Download: GoT Snowflakes

DIY Game of Thrones snowflake designs by Krystal Higgins

Winter is coming. In fact, it's here for those of us in the Northern hemisphere.  San Francisco-based graphic designer Krystal Higgins helps us capture the season mindset with a fantastically geeky series of paper snowflakes inspired by the house sigils of Westros from Game of Thrones. What’s more, she's offering the designs as free downloadable patterns.

Papercraft: Christmas Book

360° Degree Christmas Book by Japanese artist Yusuke Oono

"Oono has expanded his 360° book project to celebrate the festive season. The three-dimensional panoramic structure references the format of a book and pushes it to become a new, expansive platform for narrative and story telling."

Download: Happy Mac Ornament

Happy Mac Christmas Ornament  by Chris De Jabet

Download: Star Wars Snowflakes

Star Wars Snowflakes by Anthony Herrera Designs

Download these and many other Star Wars snowflake designs as PDF files.

Papercraft: Santagami

Santa Claus by Takeda Naoki

Papercraft: Steam-Santa

Download this Steampunk Santa paper toy from CubeCraft

Video: Nicholas Was

Nicholas Was... from Nomsa

In 1989, comics author and novelist Neil Gaiman sent a Christmas card to friends and family that included a very dark take on the story of Santa en titled "Nicholas Was..." In the years since, it has not only become something of an expensive collector's item, but also an inspiration for fan-made works, including a rather inventive pop-up book. Gaiman challenged readers to create new interpretations of the story last year as well, and you can see the results -- which included a puppet version -- in a holiday blog post.

Papercraft: Star Wars Snowflakes

Star Wars Snowflakes

"When someone shared with me the Stars Wars snowflakes featured on Matters of Grey we were excited to make them. They turned out great, but we wanted to create more. The design seemed easy enough, so I got to work. There are so many rich characters in the Star Wars universe, the possibilities seem endless. I created a few designs based off of characters that I liked or thought would have a cool look as a snowflake. I recommend getting a very sharp x-acto knife for the inner details."

The snowflakes come in four varieties: Boba Fett, Clonetrooper, Darth Vader, and Stormtrooper.