A Seven Pointed Paper Star

This seven-pointed star is made by folding and assembling seven square pieces of paper.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

1

Fold the square piece of paper diagonally.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

2

Unfold and turn the paper upside down. Fold the paper in the same fold. Unfold again.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

3

Fold one corner inwards towards the scored, folded line from each side.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

4

Unfold.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

5

Repeat at the opposite end; i.e. fold inwards towards the scored line – the same procedure as in paragraph 3. Do not unfold.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

6

Fold inwards at the top towards the scored line in the middle.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

7

Fold slightly along the scored lines in the middle.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

8

Gently fold together at the scored line in the middle.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

9

Use seven pieces of squared paper and make a total of seven folded shapes, each shape has a short and a long point. Assemble the star by inserting the short point of one shape into the long point of another shape.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

10

Continue the process described above.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

11

Finish by inserting the last point into the first point. A total of seven points.

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

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A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper

A Seven-Pointed Star made from Square Pieces of Paper