The origami star box is a really pretty type of box: its a little harder than the simple box or the triangle box, but its so cute you just have to try it!
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1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again.Then fold the paper in half sideways. |
2. Turn the paper over to the white side.Fold the paper in half, crease well and open. Then fold in half again in the other direction |
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3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model. |
4. Rotate model so the open end is at the top. |
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5. Fold the uppermost outer flaps in to meet the centre line. |
6. Repeat Step 5 on the back side |
7. Fold each flap up toward the outer edge of the model and crease well. | ||
8. Open out the flaps, and flatten. |
9. Repeat Steps 7 & 8 on the back side. |
10. Tuck the top flaps behind themselves. Crease well. |
11. Repeat Step 10 on the back side, so the model now looks like this. |
12. Fold bottom of model upwards. Crease very well then unfold. |
13. Push in the base of the model, along the creases you just made. This will form the base of the box. |
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14. Fold each point of the star downwards. |
Finished Star Box! |
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