Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

                   

 Just as I have mentioned about making a Christmas tree in my earlier post, we can easily make a Christmas star too for our homes. Surely, children will love to have it  in their homes. My 9 month baby loves to stare at it during the night when it is brightly lit. She also tries to grab the star reaching out her hand.

 Below is the tutorial I have prepared so that it will be easy for you to make one.

Kindly note that it may seem a too lengthy description, but don't be misled to think that it's a difficult one. It's only that I wanted to give more details to the tutorial.

1)  Start with 6 pieces of A4 or any rectangular shaped paper.

fig 1

2) Create creases as in fig 1 by folding as shown in the figs 2,3, 4 and 5.

fig 2

fig3

fig4

fig 5

3) Next open all the foldings.

    All the creases are highlighted with lines as shown  in fig 6.

4) Draw a line 1cm width parallel to the line marked as C shown in fig6

5) Next cut the paper along the line which is marked in red 

fig 6

fig 7

  6) Now our paperwork looks as in fig 8

fig 8

7) Again fold it along the creases as before and as

shown in fig. 9 and fig 10 

fig 9

fig 10

8) Now fold the side A B to side A C  as in fig 11 to resemble  fig 12

fig 11

fig 12

9)  Fold the left side (flap below the one we just folded) along the new fold we made

     just above.

fig 13

10) Next we unfold it and draw 1 cm width lines as shown in fig 14.   

     Then cut along the red lines.

fig 14

11)  Now turn over and glue the area which we marked 1 cm width  

and paste the other end on top of it , as in fig 15, 16,17 and 18

fig 15

fig 16

fig 17

fig 18

 12) Now we have successfully completed one wing of the star. 
      The shape will resemble fig 19. Similarly we have to make five more wings

fig 19

 13) Mountain fold at every creases except the

      two flaps as shown in fig 20. For the flaps we will do the valley fold

      

fig 20

 14) Apply glue under the flaps as shown in fig 21

fig 21

15) Paste it along with another wing ,on the side without flaps,

      as shown in fig 22, 23 and 24

fig 22

fig 23

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16) Repeat the above steps for all the wings.

      In this way, all the 6 wings are adjoined .

      Last attach thread to the two ends to tie it up.

      We can punch designs  to make it more beautiful when we light it up.

fig 25

That's it. Now you are all set to gaze the star inside your very own home. You can also join along with your little loved ones and sing out the popular rhyme : "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!

How I wonder what you are!"

Thank you.