In this post I’m going to show you an easy way to fold a 5 pointed star. The stars in the blue field of the American flag are five-pointed. It was Betsy Ross who convinced General Washington that it was a simple matter to cut a five-pointed star from a folded sheet of paper or cloth. These 5 pointed stars are great to use to not only make a flag, but to decorate Christmas trees, packages, boxes, cards, toy crowns, and play costumes. So, grab some paper and a pair of scissors and let’s get started.
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Materials Needed
Square Piece of Paper
Scissors
Step 1
First fold a square of paper through the middle as shown in the illustration.
To look like this.
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Step 2
Now fold corner A over to point B.
To look like this.
Step 3
Now fold again. Fold corner A to corner B.
To look like this.
Step 4
Now fold left top corner over to approximately point B.
To look like this.
Step 5
Now cut on an angle.
Shape should look like this now.
Step 6
Open up and you have a star.
Doesn’t the star turn out awesome? Now, what are you going to use your star for? Let me know in the comments below. And, take a picture of your finished project and post that in the comments too…. I’d love to see it.
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