Stars have always played an important role in our lives. Stars give light, heat, show direction. Someone is born under a lucky star, someone makes a wish when the star falls, someone worships them, and someone just admires them on dark nights. We are all, in fact, children of the stars, because without them we would not exist ... This symbol can be found everywhere on Earth. That is why, and also because it is just beautiful, we will make paper stars of happiness.

To do this, we need strips of paper and a little time. The size of the strips is 1 cm x 23 cm or other sizes with a similar ratio of width to length (1:23). Of course, the width can be larger, for example, if you use A4 paper, then with a strip length of 297 mm, its width can be made 11-12 mm.

To determine the size of the future star, you need to multiply the width of the strip of paper by 1.67.

Here are some ready-made calculations (width | length | star size):

• 1,0 | 23,0 | 1,67
• 1,1 | 25,3 | 1,84
• 1,2 | 27,6 | 2,00
• 1,5 | 34,5 | 2,50

Making an asterisk

1-4. We bend a strip of paper around the finger and thread the tip of the paper into the resulting loop. The resulting knot is carefully tightened so that a neat pentagon is obtained.

5. It is desirable that the tip does not go beyond the pentagon at all, but if this happens, then we simply bend it in the opposite direction (step 5). And even easier - cut off the excess)))

6-8. With the free end of the strip, we start wrapping the pentagon in a circle, in total you should wrap 10 times in this way.

9-11. If the tip remains, you need to bend it (or cut off the excess) and hide it.

12. Here we have a blank star.

13, 14. Holding the workpiece, press the edge of the star with your fingernail, pressing it inward.

Repeat the same with the rest of the faces. Here you need to act especially carefully so as not to spoil the asterisk.

And now our star of happiness is ready!

Recently, the origami technique has gained a huge number of fans.

Meanwhile, origami- This is the ancient art of folding various paper figures without the help of glue and scissors, which has its roots in ancient China.

Today we will try this technique from an easy master class, folding a charming star from strips of paper, it is also called an asterisk of happiness. Probably because these stars are very cute, when you look at a whole scattering of these pot-bellied babies, only positive emotions arise. They can decorate the interior, decorate a gift, even make curtains from stars.

To make such beauty is not at all difficult. Be sure to involve the kids in this fun activity. They will really like it, and besides, fine motor skills of the hands will develop.

So, first you need to prepare paper, scissors (paper cutter), a ruler, a couple of minutes of free time and a good mood).

The paper used is different: ordinary color, office, silk, scrapbooking paper, wrapping paper, you can even cut the color pages of an old magazine, they will also make original stars. There are also special sets on sale with ready-made cut beautiful stripes for stars.

We cut the paper into strips 29 cm long and 1.1 cm wide. Although other sizes can be used. The width of the strip determines
the size of our asterisk, and the length should be sufficient to wrap each face at least 2 times.

Let's start the process:

We make a loop;
- holding the short end, very carefully make a knot;
- tie a knot so that the result is an equilateral pentagon;
- wrap the short tail on the reverse side and turn the workpiece over;
- if the tip is too long and looks beyond the asterisk, then bend it or cut it;
- now with the long end we begin to wrap the pentagon until the paper runs out;
- we hide the remaining tail in a pocket from a strip;

Our blank is ready, it remains only to make it voluminous. To do this, we take the pentagon with our left hand, and with two fingers of the right we grab each corner of the asterisk and press the edge, thereby pushing the side of the pentagon in the middle.

That's all, the star of happiness is ready! Good mood to all!

You can see the process of folding an asterisk of happiness more clearly in the video.

Origami star is one of the most popular paper origami. If you do not know how to make an origami star, then on this page you will find everything you need to assemble this simple paper figurine.

In the first photo you can see what you get if you follow the assembly diagram below. The second photo of the origami star was taken by one of our site users. He made a paper star of a very interesting design. Such a star can serve as a Christmas tree decoration. If you have photos of the origami you have collected, send them to the address This email address is being protected from spambots. You must have JavaScript enabled to view.

Assembly diagram

Below is an assembly diagram of an origami star from the famous Japanese origami master Fumiaki Shingu. If you strictly follow the instructions, then assembling an origami star will not take much time, and the result will be the same as in the picture. After doing what is described in the diagram several times, you will understand how to make an origami star quickly and without peeping into the diagram.

Videos master class

Assembling an origami star for beginners can seem like a daunting task. Therefore, we advise you to enter the query "origami video star" on the largest video hosting site on the Internet, YouTube. There you will find many different videos about the origami star, which clearly show the steps for assembling the star. We hope that after watching the video of the assembly master class, you will have no more questions on how to make an origami star.

And this tutorial video will teach you how to make a Christmas origami star from paper modules:

If you want to make a small three-dimensional star from a strip of paper, watch this video tutorial:

Symbolism

The star is one of the many-valued symbols. In its most general form, the star symbolizes high aspirations, dreams or ideals. In many ways, what it means depends on the shape of the star. So, for example, an inverted star is a symbol of the church of Satan, and the six-pointed star of David is considered a talisman.

How to make a beautiful pentagonal paper star? Easy! With the help of ancient Japanese art - origami. Below are detailed instructions, and as a small preface, ideas on where it can be used. Fairy lights? - Yes! And also on the Christmas tree, on postcards, single pendants to decorate the room.

If suddenly it is not clear from the photographs, then video clips on the folding of this star have been added below. You can look at them - and then questions should not remain.

What will be needed for manufacturing? Square sheet of paper. Yes, if you want to make your life easier, you can simply download a ready-made pentagon template and print it out. For instance . But if there is no printer at home, it will act as follows:

1. Fold a sheet of paper in half.

2. Fold the lower left corner to the center of the upper edge.

3. We bend the upper left corner to the center of the lower edge.

4. We bend the lower right corner to the resulting point (the intersection of two folds).

5. We combine the corner with the right edge of the figure.

6. We combine the bottom side with the fold line.

7. Turn the figure over and bend "in half"

8. Cut along the line.

We get a pentagon

We make folds according to the line in the figure

Matching the dots

Repeat these steps for each face of the pentagon

And then the magic begins 🙂 We add along the lines - and we get the first approximation to the star!

It remains to “finish” it a little by making 5 more folds (one for each face)

Stars have always been considered something magical, mysterious and beautiful. They light the way and point the way. Some people are lucky to be born under a lucky star. Some rush to make a wish when they see a shooting star, others just like to look at them at night in clear weather. All people on Earth are familiar with this symbol. Maybe that's why many people want to make their own star of happiness, because it is so beautiful. Now we will try to make an asterisk of happiness from plain paper.

To work, we need a strip of paper and a little time. In our case, the size will be 1x23 cm. Of course, you can take a strip of any size, but the ratio of length to width should remain the same every time 1:23. To find out what size star to get from any strip of paper, you need to multiply its width by 1.67. For example, from a sheet of A4 paper, taking into account the ratio of 1x23, it is convenient to cut strips 1.2x27.6 cm in size. From such strips, you can make an asterisk 2 cm in size.

And so, we begin to add an asterisk. Having rounded the end of the paper strip around the index finger, we tie a knot. It is necessary to tighten it and press it in such a way that a small figure of an equilateral pentagon is obtained.

It is necessary to try so that after tying the knot there is a very small end of the strip. If this fails, it is better to cut it off or bend it back.

Next, we begin to wrap our pentagonal star in a circle with the long end of the strip, bending it each time along the line of the edge of the figure. With each fold, the strip will itself lie on the next edge on which it needs to be folded.

After 10 such bends, a short piece of the strip should remain. It can be hidden in a nearby "pocket". The result should be a pentagonal flat figure.

Now you need to try to make the figure voluminous. To do this, each face needs to be slightly pressed inward with your fingers, while at the same time pulling out the corners. Since the asterisk is very small, special care must be taken so as not to accidentally spoil it.

If you did everything right, then your star of happiness should be like this.

Do not be discouraged if something went wrong for you and the asterisk did not work the first time. Try to start again and for sure, this time you will succeed! And when you learn how to do them, it will seem to you that nothing is easier.