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How to fold an origami star

Fold the square into a small triangle, make one straight cut, and open it out: a shining four-pointed star with a fold line down every point.

You need: 1 square sheet, gold or yellow on one side, and scissors. Easy, 7 steps, about 3 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold in half. Fold the top edge down to the bottom edge.
  2. Fold in half again. Fold the right edge over to the left edge. The middle of the sheet is now the top-right corner.
  3. Fold a triangle. Fold the top-left corner down to the bottom-right corner, so the fold runs from the middle corner to the bottom-left.
  4. One snip. Cut straight through all the layers, from the bottom-right corner to the long fold, a third of the way down from its top.
  5. Open the triangle. Lift the top flap and fold it back up.
  6. Open it again. Unfold the left half back over to the right.
  7. Open it flat. Unfold the bottom half back up. Your star has four points!

Twinkle, twinkle!

Hang it on a thread or stick it in the window.

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