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3d paper star Christmas ornament.
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3D Paper Stars

Learn how to make dimensional 3D paper stars to hang on your Christmas tree! You can use origami paper or scrapbook paper. This is an easy Christmas craft that takes about fifteen minutes to make.
Prep Time15 minutes

Equipment

  • Scissors and Paper trimmer
  • Hot Glue Gun

Ingredients

  • 2 Paper Squares 6 inch or 4 inch

Instructions

  • Begin by folding one paper square in half diagonally and creasing. Open it up and fold diagonally the other way. Open it up and fold in half vertically. Open one more time and fold in half horizontally.
    Square of paper with vertical, horizontal, and diagonal folds.
  • On the horizontal and vertical folds, measure in from the outside edge 1.25 inches (for a 6-inch square) or 7/8s of an inch (for a 4-inch square), and mark. Cut along the fold to that mark.
    Measuring in 1.25 inches on each straight fold. Cutting to the mark.
  • Place the paper with one corner up. Take the corner you just created by cutting and fold it in to line up with the diagonal fold, as you see in the photo. The folds you make in this step are marked in blue dotted lines. Repeat on all four corners.
    Folding the corner that was just cut to touch the diagonal fold line.
  • Now each corner has two flaps, one on the right and one on the left. Place hot glue on the right flap and then overlap the left flap about 2/3 of the way. Hold flaps together for a few seconds until adhered.
    Placing hot glue on the right flap, overlapping the left flap 2/3 of the way to secure.
  • Repeat on all four corners to create a dimensional four point star. Repeat with a second square of paper.
    Dimensional four point star.
  • Place the two stars together, back to back, with the points staggered. Hot glue together at the points where the stars touch.
    Adding more hot glue where the stars meet to secure.
  • If desired, glue a loop of twine or jute to the back of one point to turn the paper star into an ornament.
    3D paper star Christmas tree ornament.

Notes

Stars made with 6-inch squares will be 8 inches tall. Stars made with 4-inch squares will be 5.5 inches tall.