Every year we love to create special decorations for the holidays. This year we decided to make a 3D printable Christmas star. I love how they turned out! We make them in a variety of styles and colors, so you can print them out and fold them at a party with friends or family to have a great time. These stars can be used as decorations, garlands, gift decorations or table centerpieces. The best part? Using a printable template and a few basic supplies, you can easily create stunning folded stars. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to making a beautiful Christmas folding star.
3D printed Christmas stars
difficulty:
beginner
time:
5-10 minutes per star
Material
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template
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Scissors or paper cutter
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glue stick
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glue gun
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ribbon
instruct
Print template
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The print file is available for download from our store and prints onto standard printing paper, 8.5 x 11 inches, with two squares per page. Each star consists of two squares.
Fold the stars
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Start by folding the star in half. There are thin lines indicating where to fold to make it easier.
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Then do half the other way.
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Then fold along the diagonal.
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Then follow another diagonal line.
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Use scissors to cut about 1 inch on each side as indicated by the dotted lines.
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After cutting the sides, fold to create a point at both ends.
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Repeat this on each side of the 4 points.
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Use a glue stick to fold over each side of the dot and glue the other side on top.
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This will create a 3D quality to the stars.
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Repeat to the other square so you have two stars.
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Use a glue gun to glue the center perimeter of the star.
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Then carefully place the other piece on top so that it fits perfectly. You need to use the glue gun carefully to avoid glue seepage.
Add ribbon to create decorations.
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If you want to turn the star into a decoration, add ribbon by creating a loop.
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Then glue the ring to the top of one of the points.
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Insert the loop into the point.
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You also have a cute decoration! Or, you don’t need to add ribbon, it works great as a decoration!
Are they special? I love that you can do so much with them!
As always, if you make them, we’d love to see how you style them! Tag us with #HolidaysWithLars or #LarsMakes so we can all appreciate them!
