So here is something for you all to make.
A simple window star to brighten even the most grey of winter days.
These stars are so beautiful when the sunlight shines through them showing the underlying patterns and different shades of colour.
We chose to make a rainbow but they look equally as beautiful in a single colour or seasonal colours.
You will need
glue
scissors or a paper cutter
ruler and pencil
tape or blu-tac (for attaching your star to a window)
waxed paper (also called kite paper), or tissue paper, or any paper of your choice that has a transparent quality. We use the 16cm x 16cm waxed paper from Morning Star Crafts which comes as a pack of 100 sheets in a variety of colours.
To make an eight point star cut eight sheets of paper into rectangles measuring 30cm x 26cm.
To make a sixteen point star use sixteen sheets of paper.
To make a smaller or larger star increase or decrease the dimensions of the rectangle whilst maintaining the ratio.
Hmm. Ratios.
Well there's something for you to think about.
We simply halved the dimensions to 15cm x 13cm and the resulting pattern was lovely. Different size rectangles give different patterns so be creative and experiment!
Fold the rectangle in half lengthways and open
Fold each corner in to meet the midline
Your paper should now look something like this
Fold two sides in again to meet the midline
You should now have a kite shape
Repeat for the remaining rectangles
Place a small dab of glue on the wide tip and one side tip of the kite as shown
Now stick down the next kite, being careful to line up the wide end side with the centre line of the first kite
Repeat the glueing and sticking for seven of the kites
To glue the eighth kite lift the first kite and slide half of the eighth kite underneath as shown
An eight pointed window star
Attach your star to a window
Maybe your windows will be cleaner mine!
