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Here are some easy star ideas you can make with origami!
Stars are especially handy for Christmas and Tanabata decorations.
Star paper cutouts are also great for practicing scissor skills, and they make a perfect little touch for crafts and projects.
You can string them together as hanging decorations or use them for wall displays.
Above all, kids love stars, and you’ll probably get asked, “Can you make a star?” quite often.
This article introduces various ways to fold stars, so feel free to use it as a reference and give them a try!
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[Easy!] A star made with origami. Star folding methods kids can do (1–10)
Star-shaped Pack’ncho
One of the classic origami toys for kids is the fortune teller (also known as a cootie catcher).
You can write numbers on it, or put fortunes like “Great Luck” or “Small Luck” on the back and use it as an omikuji—it’s a fun paper toy with lots of possibilities.
Here’s an idea to turn that fortune teller into a star shape! The steps are almost the same as the regular fortune teller.
However, when you do the second blintz fold, leave one of the corners unfolded.
That’s what gives it a star shape! When you open up the finger pockets, make mountain folds along the creases on both sides of the extra corner.
That will give you a neat, clean star shape!
Box of Stars
Star-shaped ornaments are common, but a star-shaped trinket dish made of origami might be quite unique.
First, fold the edges of a quarter-square piece of origami paper toward the center to form a pentagon.
Then, fold that pentagon inward several times, and finally crease it into a star shape and open it up to make it three-dimensional.
Your star-shaped trinket dish is complete.
You can use it for small sweets or accessories, and if you make it with a larger sheet of paper, it could even serve as a basket for fruit.
Give it a try!
A star that can also be placed on top of the tree
Origami stars tend to end up flat, but sometimes you want a three-dimensional star, right? Here’s a quick and easy idea for just that! First, fold the origami paper as directed, then cut it with scissors to make a star-shaped cutout.
You should already have crease lines, so make the creases that connect the center to the star’s points into mountain folds, and make all the other creases into valley folds.
And just like that, you’ve got a 3D star! If thin origami paper loses its shape, use thicker origami paper or cardstock to get a cleaner result.
Give it a try!
A star that can be folded from a single sheet of origami paper
This is an idea for folding a beautiful star by following simple origami steps! First, fold the paper in half into a square twice, then open the pockets on both sides and squash-fold them into a triangle.
Fold the left edge of the triangle to align with the center line, flip the paper over, and do the same on the back side.
Next, hold the bottom-right corner of the triangle and slowly slide it up toward the top right.
When the lower part of the paper forms the shape of a star’s point, stop and press it flat.
Hold the bottom-right corner again, and this time fold it inward along the crease.
Place the paper so the crease is vertical, then fold the top corner down to meet the corner of the lower triangle to make a crease—only press the center lightly to mark a reference point.
Unfold, and using that point as a pivot, fold the section that overlaps the “leg” of the star back up to the upper right.
Flip it over and repeat on the other side, and your star is complete!
shooting star
How about making a cute shooting star out of origami? For this one, you’ll use a rectangular sheet made by cutting a square piece of origami paper in half.
The idea is that one half of the paper becomes the star, and the other half becomes the trailing tail, creating a decorative piece.
Since this design involves making a few cuts partway through, don’t forget to have scissors ready.
Basically, you’ll be folding along creases and edges and then unfolding and reversing, so it’s not as complicated as it looks.
Give it a try with your child!
[Paper Cutout] Star
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Here’s an introduction to a star papercut.
First, fold an origami sheet in half into a square, then fold it twice more to make crease lines.
Using those creases as guides, make four folds to shape it like a flower bud.
Once you get to that point, all that’s left is to cut diagonally with scissors! Because there aren’t many steps, it’s a papercraft that even children can try.
However, some creases are only pressed halfway rather than all the way, so it’s easier to understand by folding along with a video or showing a sample rather than explaining it verbally.
A star you can place and display
Here’s an idea for a free-standing star made with small origami paper! First, fold the paper in half into a square twice.
Open it after making the creases, then cut off two corners along a diagonal to form triangles.
Fold the remaining paper along the creases with the white side on the inside.
This makes one piece, so prepare five identical pieces.
Once you have all the pieces, glue together all the colored triangular sections to connect them, and you’re done! You’ll have a cute star ornament that looks just like a flower!