4 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 3+
4 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 3+
At Christmas, glittering stars are all around, but the most beautiful ones are the stars you craft yourself. Discover the instructions for making lovely, colourful paper stars here.
Glittery paper in several colours
Cardboard for the templates
Colourful tissue or crêpe paper
A star template
(to print out or trace, in different sizes if necessary)
Large glitter stones
Scissors
Pencil
- Glittery paper in several colours
- Cardboard for the templates
- Colourful tissue or crêpe paper
- A star template (to print out or trace, in different sizes if necessary)
- Large glitter stones
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Pritt Multipurpose Glue
Circa 10 to 15 minutes per star
Always supervise children when using sharp tools.
Print out the stars in various sizes and forms as templates. Cut out the stars and trace them onto cardboard. Cut out the cardboard stars to use as your templates for the Star Craft.
Tip:
If you are confident in your drawing skills, you can sketch the stars freehand.
Transfer your star templates onto the white back of the glittery paper using a pencil. Then, cut out the individual paper stars.
Cut out circles from tissue or crêpe paper. Fold each circle in half twice, creating small “cake slice“ shapes.
Cut out the curved edges of the folded circles, making fringes with scissors. Unfold the circles afterwards to create rosettes for the centre of your paper stars.
Arrange the cut-out paper stars to your liking. It’s best to combine at least 2 different stars, but feel free to use more. Apply a drop of Pritt Multipurpose Glue in the centre of the star.
Press the second star onto the first star. Choose a rosette for your paper star and place a dab of glue in the centre of the top star. Firmly press the rosette onto it.
You’re almost finished with your Star Craft! Choose a glitter stone, place a dab of glue in the centre oft the rosette, and press the glitter stone firmly onto it.