How to Make an Origami Star

Star is an indispensable element of everyone’s childhood. Follow this simple instruction to fold a lovely star to make your child’s handbook, or greeting card more interesting and rich.

We provide step-by-step diagram instructions and beginner-friendly videos. Check both for quicker learning.

If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.

Folding time: 15 minutes
Paper: 15×15 cm
Difficulty:

Material

Prepare a 15×15 cm origami square paper, with one yellow and one white side, to create a 10×10 cm star. Different stars can be made using various colors and sizes of square paper.

Origami Star Video

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Start with the white side of the paper facing up. Fold in half diagonally crease it well then unfold.

Step 2

Fold it in half diagonally from the opposite direction, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 3

Fold the bottom right edge to the top left, then unfold.

Step 4

Fold the bottom left to the top right, crease it well then unfold.

Step 5

Rotate it 45 degrees clockwise.

Step 6

Now we are going to make a water bomb base.

Use both hands to press the two center points on the right and left edges. Then push it down to make the center points of the three edges to meet the center point of the bottom edge.

Finally, flatten it.

Step 7

Fold the left and right edges of the top layer to the middle vertical crease.

Step 8

Then unfold them.

Step 9

Fold the left edge of the top layer to the right to meet the crease you just made, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 10

Repeat this for the right edge, and fold it to the left to meet the crease you made in step 7.

Step 11

Then fold it back to the right along the center vertical crease, which is made in step 7.

Step 12

Fold the left edge along the crease you made in step 9, and make the folded part align with the part you folded in the previous step.

Step 13

Then fold it back to the left along the crease shown by the dotted line, that is the left one you made in step 7. Now you’ve got two small symmetrical triangles.