Please sit and pour yourself a cup of Christmas tea. Today is Cat Art Sunday and I will show you how to make a paper star with a little bit of folding and just one cut.
It is best to use a foil type wrapping paper for an elegant star, but any paper will do. Anyone can do this and they are very fun to make...like folding a paper airplane! Make sure you begin with a square piece of paper and fold your folds very even and crisp. First fold is top to bottom and left to right.
It is best to use a foil type wrapping paper for an elegant star, but any paper will do. Anyone can do this and they are very fun to make...like folding a paper airplane! Make sure you begin with a square piece of paper and fold your folds very even and crisp. First fold is top to bottom and left to right.
Next fold is the east fold down to south & west fold down to south.
you then have a smaller square...and again you fold east to center and west to center to look like an upside down kite.
Now fold the left side under the right and you are ready to make your cut. If you want a full fat looking star, cut on the green line I drew for you. If you want a deeply dissected pointy star, cut on the purple line...
You will have to refold some of the folds into the accordion pleats going the same direction.
Make them in different sizes and layer colors on top of each other.
My smallest star is less than half and inch:)
Now go and get those scissors, grab the children and make some Christmas place cards out of your stars! No running with those scissors!
19 comments:
Sehr schön! That makes a beautiful star, Miss Peach. Thank you for the lesson. :)
My little brother is here. :) The drive to and from his breeder's place took a long time because of all the Baustelle and Stau.
Do you know, Miss Peach, that will make a great craft idea for the new class when mom goes back to school at the beginning of February!
I'll tell her to go and put a link on the class daily work site (Pyewacket's Party) - right away!
Your post is so beautifully illustrated!
Oh my - we are so honored! We are sitting here with gran, and we were just showing her your clever post, and there at the side of it, is her name in your link list.
You have made her very happy. Thank you so much!
A cup of Christmas cheer to you. XX
Oh dat's very purrty Miss Peach! :)
Have a wonderful KissMouse with all your loved ones and your blanket too! :)
Purrs,
Ramses
Nice thing to make for the Chwistmas. Onwy thing is, mine Mummy says I should not handle the scissors. Now I wonder who I can get to help me cut the star out.
That does look like a nice star.
OH, if I can find some paper, I might do that with the nephew beans when I'm at their house at Christmouse time. Thanks for the idea, Sweetie.
Peace, love and purrs, Ty, Sibs and the Mom
Those are pretty! That looks like a fun craft idea, too.
This is wonderful Miss Peach~!
I can make my own Star now~!!!!
How nice of you~!!!!
Thank you so so so much~!!!!!!!!
Good Morning Sunshine!!!
Today is a bright sunny day here and warmer than it has been. Guess Mom's ice lanterns will melt so she will have to make more,heehee.
You have a lovely bunch of cards!
Mom lived your star and has already made one! They are so nice,thank you!!!! If you put glitter on them,you can hang them outside :)
Have a fun and crafty day with your Mom :)
Hugs & Kisses!! xoxoxoxox
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mickey, Georgia & Tillie
How neat. We're going to have to try that.
Jan's Funny Farm
How pretty! I wonder if I could make a garland of those stars for my fireplace mantle? Thank you Miss Peach (and Miss P's Mommy) for showing us such lovely things. Happy, Merriest of Christmases!
Love and Hugs,
Lorianna
Very Clever there Miss Peach Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Such a sweetie you are! Thanks bunches for the terrific tutorial!! I think we will cut some little holes into the folds like when you make paper snowflakes and maybe even glue two together back to back and....
xo
Mary
Dats a beutiful star. I is not allowed the scissors though, so I may not get a chance to practice.
Merry christmousie to you all. I hopes you gets lots of treats and a warm bed to sleep in.
Poppy Q and mum
My sweet sister, thanks to you and your Mom -- how lovely to know how to make a star!
And you, dear, are forever a star in my heart. I wish you a Merry Christmas, and the happiest of Happy New Years! I love you very much -- thank you for being such a blessing in my life. *smile*
Much love and sistersnuggles and warm purrs from your adoring Marilyn.
Hello Miss Peach, I read u always. Now I want to wish U a Merry X-mas.
A lot of kisses from Mexico.
Ari & Copito
Ah! my mom bean followed your directions and she made a star! Wow, thanks. At first, my mom bean thought you were going to show the german paper stars...she's done so many of those for her friends over the years, that she can't remember how many. But this year, she didn't put on single star on the tree.
I love your pretty Christmas cards and thank you for the tea and the paper star craft.
Have a wonderful Christmas, Miss Peach and Karla...Very, warm, snuggly hugs...G and her mom bean...
Mom won't lemme use the scissors. But I's good at makin holes wif my claws! :-)
Great craft - if only the boy were younger. Thanks!
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