mav scb July 7, 2017 This week I have a project to share that was originally published in 3191Q a few years back—simple folded paper stars. Enjoy. —SCB My son Miles taught me how to make these stars from paper, and I quickly became obsessed with folding and gluing and playing with color. Printed papers, wallpaper, gift wrap, children’s drawing and paintings, pages from old books, and magazines all work for this project. Do keep in mind that if you are making a very small star, you will need paper thin enough to make tidy folds (like origami paper), and, if you are making a very large star, you will need paper that has enough heft that your star holds its points and does not droop (like card stock or poster board). Instructions For each paper star you will need 6 square pieces of paper. In these photos, Miles is making a star with paper that measures 4 inches on each side. The completed star is about 5.5 inches in diameter. The stars in the garland were made with paper that measured 3 inches on each side. Step 1: Take one of your paper pieces and fold it over in half. Crease. Step 2: Open up the paper and fold it in half in the opposite direction and crease again. Step 3: Turn the paper over. Step 4: Fold it over corner-to-corner to form a triangle and crease. Step 5: Turn the paper over and push down on the center with your finger. Step 6: Pull up the opposite corners to form a folded square. Step 7: Repeat steps 1-6 with the remaining five squares of paper. Step 8: Cover one side of one of the folded paper squares with glue from a glue stick. Step 9: Match the glue-covered folded square to another of the folded squares, so that the openings match. Press the paper to ensure the pieces are fully adhered to each other. Step 10: Repeat this process with the remaining squares, creating a chain of the folded squares. Glue the last square to the first and open up to reveal your star. Step 11: Use a hole punch to create a hole near the point of where two squares are glued together. Step 12: String the star with twine and hang. To make the star garland, I tied the stars to the twine at equal intervals. Share TWITTER FACEBOOK TUMBLR PINTEREST EMAIL