How to Make Folded Paper Stars in a Jar

katrine2706
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May 17, 2017

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - stars spilling from jar Crafting is really fun especially when you make amazing things using simple materials that can just be found around the house.

Jars are pretty useful not only as containers, but also, with making decorations. This project can also be made as party giveaways.

Supplies:

glass jar
construction/art paper (in assorted color)
scissors
pencil
ruler
tulle or lace cloth
ribbons

Steps:

Cut different colors of art paper into 1 cm strips.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - cut paper into 1cm strips

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - various color strips

Get one strip and carefully tie the tip into a knot. Do not distort or crumple the shape of the paper.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - carefully tie one of a strip into a knot

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - tying knot

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - completed knot

Gently pull the tip to slightly tighten, but do not press the knot. Make sure not to leave a space in between the 5 corners of the knot.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - carefully pull paper to tighten knot leaving no open space between 5 corners

Cut the small excess of the tip.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - cut off excess small tip

Start wrapping around the rest of the strip onto the knot. Let the paper lead you to its most comfortable direction.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - wrap rest of strip around the knot

Insert the last roll into the nearest pocket and cut excess paper. It should form a pentagon.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - tuck end into nearest pocket, pentagon formed

Hold the tiny pentagon with your fingers. Carefully press its 5 sides and slightly pinch the corners.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - holding the pentagon carefully press its 5 sides and slightly pinch the corners

It will pop out nicely into a 3D star.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - it will pop up into a 3D star

Make as many as you can to fill the jar.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - multicolor stars

Fill jar with your 3D stars.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - fill jar with 3D stars

Cover jar with a piece of fancy cloth and seal with ribbons. Decorate as much as you want.

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - cover jar with a piece of fancy cloth and seal with ribbons

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - decorate as much as you like

Folded Paper Stars in a Jar - ribbon and large pink bow tied around jar

Project done!

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Robyn

May 21, 20170 found this helpful

Those are adorable and they look fun to make!

---Robyn

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