I'm lucky in that part of my job is to create creative art activities
for kids. Of course, many of the projects I come up with are modified
projects that I've done on my own. One of my favorite holiday past
times which I was able to modify for work is to create polish stars.
These are pretty labor intensive, but they are beautiful and add some
neat decor to your holiday tree (in our case, a lime tree). Try them
out! Let us know what you think!
Materials!
Paper (use a variety of colorful papers if you feel like it, but I would suggest staying away paper that is too thick, like card stock, or too thin, like tissue paper)
Pencil
glue
scissors
paint brush
glitter
A cup that is about 4 inches in diameter
Thread or string (any type will do, we chose to use embroidery thread).
Needle
1 quarter
Get Going!
On
a piece of paper trace the mouth of cup. Carefully, cut out your
circle. Repeat this step until you have 8-10 circles (enough to make one
star).
Grab
one circle and fold it half. Then fold that half in half, corner to
corner. And finally, fold it in half one more time (your last fold
should look like a piece of pie).
When you open your circle you should have 8 “pieces of pie. Take your quarter and place it in the center of your circle. Trace around the quarter to make another circle.
Next, cut along each crease, stopping when you reach the traced circle.
Once
all creases have been cut, you will form each of the eight segments of
the circle into points. To do this, take a pencil and place it in the
center of a segment.
The
pencil point should meet at the edge of the paper. Wrap both sides of
the segment around the sharpened point, mimicking the shape, similar to a
cone. Secure point with a dab of glue.
When finished with each segment the circle will now look like a star. Repeat until all circles are complete. Add glitter to your stars. I simply use my glue brush to add a dab of glue around each point. Then I simply sprinkle glitter onto my point! Viola!
When finished with each segment the circle will now look like a star. Repeat until all circles are complete. Add glitter to your stars. I simply use my glue brush to add a dab of glue around each point. Then I simply sprinkle glitter onto my point! Viola!
Thread
a piece of string (with a knot on one end) and punch it through the
center of the first circle, so that the needle exits through the folded
side of the circle. Pull until the circle stops at the knot.
Pull the two separate strings together and tie in a simple knot. This should cause your circles to become bunched into a star.
Cut the string to the length you would like to hang it. Tie a knot at the ends of the tread to make a loop for your mobile. Set aside, display and create the rest of your stars.
- Marisa
Cut the string to the length you would like to hang it. Tie a knot at the ends of the tread to make a loop for your mobile. Set aside, display and create the rest of your stars.
- Marisa
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