I will try though. So to celebrate the new year, here is a craft to do on your own, or with your pregnant women's group. I know you all have one of those. These little origami stars are fun on their own, or strung up as a garland, or as little earrings. As you'll see later.
First, start with a strip of magazine paper that is about half an inch wide. Don't make it much wider, unless your strip of paper is extremely long, or it will be too flimsy to do the last few steps.
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| I show two strips of paper here, but you only need one to make a star. |
Bring the top of the paper down, then pass it through the loop to make a knot.
Don't pull so hard that the paper rips, just enough to make sure that nothing's too loose. This takes some practice, don't worry if it takes a few times to get it right. At the end, it should look a bit like it does in the photo below.
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| The tail on the left might turn out a little longer. |
Flatten your knot, pulling it to maintain its shape.
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| Just don't pull so hard you rip the paper! |
Tuck the tail on the left into the pocket of the knot.
That's the hardest part done!
Now, start folding the long tail around your flattened knot, making sure it always lines up with one side of the knot.
Keep going until you have just a little left.
Tuck the rest of the tail away.
You should now have a little pentagon.
Using your thumbnail, make a dent in each of the five edges.
Ta da! Now you have your own little star!
You can do a lot of different thing with these little guys, like make them into earrings and take very awkward selfies of yourself with them.
Happy 2014
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