Origami Dream Stars
Make sure you fold along the edge to retain the shape of the pentagon.
Origami dream stars. Origami dream stars are appropriate for all ages 8 years and older. These origami lucky stars are made with strips of paper cut about 10 inches to 11 inches long. Start with a long strip of paper that is of the ratio 1 13 or greater.
Spend as much time as is needed to make the knot and wrap the pentagon of your star as neat and tight as possible. You will do this in between your thumb and forefinger. Write your dream on the strip along with your first name and age.
So a 12 square will make a 7 star or a 8 5 square will make a 5 star. If you use a standard usa 8 5 x 11 sheet of paper you can slice off a half inch strip along the 11 edge and that works fine. Probably the easiest and most well known example of strip folding is the lucky star.
Each strip can be as wide as 1 4 inch 1 2 inch or 3 4 inch. You will want to rotate each point of the star to help it inflate. Here we have a variety of origami stars ranging from a 4 pointed star to a modular 16 pointed star.
Make it move contest 2020 we have a be. These origami wishing stars also called lucky stars are easy and fun to make. Get the right ratios.
This is to say if the paper is 1 wide then it should be at least 13 long. Origami stars tutorial this video will show you how to make origami stars. Origami purists will frown upon me using scissors but hey this is the 21st century not feudal japan the finished star christmas ornaments will be about 60 of the size of the square you start with.
It is also called chinese lucky star dream star wishing star or simply origami star. If you are having trouble you can check out my easy way of making paper stars us. Origami dream stars step 1.
If you want to inflate the star you need to pinch in the corner of the pentagon. When you are done with this you will have a very cute and adorable origami lucky star. Making the 5 pointed origami star.
For children between about 5 and 8 years try our simple dream stars. Thinner strips make smaller stars while fatter strips make larger stars. The colorful 3 d origami dream stars each have a special wish or thought of the person making the star written inside.
Use an origami paper strip or a strip of colored paper 11 inches long by inch wide. Share it with us. Did you make this project.
Twinkle twinkle origami stars. For children under 5 years try the simplest dream stars. You will need to tuck the end of the strip inside of the star.
