How to Make an Origami Star

Brighten a rainy day from the indoors by making a origami star in the shape of the sun. A crafter can even color the light that it sheds by using 12 square pieces of decorative origami paper. Preserve this work of art by hanging it in the window for a decorative touch.

Things You'll Need

• Twelve square pieces of origami paper
• Pencil

Instructions

1. Create four quadrants of the star point. Crease and unfold the first square origami paper in half both vertically and horizontally, making four equal quarters.

2. Set the creases. Fold precisely each corner of the square in towards the center point. Run a pencil or straight edge over the creases to set.

3. Complete a triangle star point. Hold the paper at an angle to resemble a diamond shape. Take the left center point and fold it to the center crease. Do the same with the right center point.

4. Flip the paper over and fold the bottom point up to form a new shape that resembles a triangle. Fold the triangle in half length-wise with the side that was the spine, is the side that was last facing up.

5. Make additional star points. Repeat the star point with the 11 remaining pieces of square origami paper.

6. Slide the two sides of the bottom angled leg of one star point into the pockets on either right angled leg of the next star point. Continue linking all 12 star points together to form one large circle origami star.