DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Origami Petals (Eight Point Stars)

origami eight point starcontributed by Leanne Guenther

The petal is a very simple example of proper origami (just paper folding with no cutting or gluing), but I admit I've cheated a bit in putting the petals together into a star.

This is one of the simplest examples of an origami project you can make -- which makes it a perfect introduction to the artform for early grade school children!  My thirteen year old still loves making them as they turn out very pretty.

If you have trouble with the instructions, try reading through the basic origami instructions section.

Materials:

fold edge to edgeInstructions:

 

 

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