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Star Christmas ornament made from paper straws.
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Paper Straw Star Ornaments

Learn how to make adorable star ornaments out of paper straws! This super easy Christmas craft for kids or adults only takes a few minutes to complete, so you can make enough to decorate your whole tree.
Prep Time10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 Paper Straws
  • Twine or String

Instructions

  • Cut three straws in half to make six shorter straws, set one aside. Cut a yard of twine.
    Five straw cut in half; threading them on twine.
  • Thread the straws onto the twine, leaving a tail of twine at the beginning and end. Tie the tails together, leaving just a little slack. Tie the tails again 2-3 inches above the straws to create a hanging loop and trim excess.
    Tying ends of twine together.
  • Place the straws in a pentagon with the twine loop at the top. Grab the horizontal straw at the bottom and flip it.
    Straws make a pentagon; flipping the bottom straw.
  • Continue holding the horizontal straw and fold it up to create a star shape.
    Folding the bottom straw up to make a star.
  • Now you need to bring the top corner (with the twine loop) in front of the horizontal straw. Gently slide the top of the star to the right corner and gently work to pull it through the corner and in front of the horizontal straw. Be careful not to bend the straws.
    Tucking the top corner of the star under the horizontal straw to keep the star in place.
  • Finally, grab the two bottom points of the star and pull them apart to reveal your star!
    Star ornament made from paper straws.

Notes

If you cannot get the top corner through without bending the straws that means you tied the twine too tight. Try again with a little bit of slack in the twine.