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How to Make an Origami Lucky Star

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The lucky star (paper star): a strip of paper tied into a pentagon, wrapped around itself and pinched so it puffs up into a little star. No square needed.

You need: A strip of paper about 1 cm (0.4 inch) wide and 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) long.

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Step by step

1
Cut a strip of paper about 1 cm (0.4 inch) wide and 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) long. Strips cut along the long side of a sheet of printer paper work well.
2
Tie a loose knot near one end of the strip. Pull it tight slowly and flatten it, so the knot becomes a neat pentagon.
3
Fold the short end over and tuck it inside the pentagon. Trim it first if it is too long.
4
Wrap the long end around the pentagon, following its edges, until only a short piece is left.
5
Tuck the last piece under the layer next to it.
6
Hold the star by two corners and press the middle of each edge in with a fingernail. Each edge caves in and the star puffs up.
✓
Your lucky star is done. Make lots in different colours and keep them in a jar.