If you like origami Christmas ornaments, make an origami star with this step-by-step tutorial! This origami star craft is great fun for the whole family; making origami stars is challenging enough for older kids and adults. Origami is one of our favorite paper crafts. The best thing is that you don’t need a lot of prep: just get a square of paper and follow the step-by-step photos. Happy folding!

Origami star project: origami star on a dark blue background above origami and ornamental christmas trees — Let’s make an origami star!

How to Make origami Stars

Follow the step by step picture instructions below to fold your own origami star…or origami stars! Making origami stars is an obvious Christmas craft, but we love featuring stars all year long! If you have some sheets of paper, scrapbook paper or extra wrapping paper and are looking for a good idea to use them on, the best way is to make some easy origami stars.

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While each step in making origami stars is easy, since there are so many steps you may want to fold together. Once you know how to fold an origami star, you will likely want to make a constellation of them!

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Origami Star Supplies

1 sheet of origami paper

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Origami Star Instructions

Step 1

The first step is to fold a square sheet of paper in half. Open then fold the other way in half.

Step 1b - How to make an origami star - fold in half — And then we fold it.

Step 1c - How to make an origami star - open the paper back up — Open again!

Step 1 - How to make an origami star - fold the other way in half — Fold the other way.

Step 2

Flip over and fold diagonally.

Step 3

Fold opposing corners diagonally. Bring corners together, letting sides fold inward at creases to form a square.

Step 4

With the open end down, fold the left and right side corners to the middle forming a kite.

Step 4b - How to make an origami star - fold up one side to the middle — Fold the left side…

Step 43 - How to make an origami star - fold up the other side to the middle — And now the right side.

Step 5

Fold the top triangle of the kite to the back, and then open the kite.

Step 5b - How to make an origami star - open the paper kite — Open your “kite”.

Step 6

Pull the corner on the bottom up to the top, letting it pull the sides inward as a squash fold and crease so the edges are aligned vertically in the center.

Step 7

Step 6 - How to make an origami star - flip over and fold — We’re almost halfway there.

Flip over and fold the kite top triangle up.

Step 8

With the open end down, fold the left and right side corners to the middle forming a kite. Open the kite.

Step 8b - How to make an origami star - with open and down fold the left and right side corners to the middle and open — Let’s fold the left…

Step 8c - How to make an origami star - with open and down fold the left and right side corners to the middle and open — …and right sides.

Step 8d - How to make an origami star - with open and down fold the left and right side corners to the middle and open — And then open the kite.

Step 9

Pull the corner on the bottom edge up to the top, letting it pull the sides inward as a squash fold and crease so the edges are aligned vertically in the center.

Step 10

Gently pull the bottom two points apart to unfold and flatten a square in the center from existing creases, then invert the center of the square so the center forms a downward point pushing the sides in towards the center along their vertical creases at the same time.

Step 10b - How to make an origami star - pull bottom points apart to unfold and flatten flatten a square in the center from existing creases, then invert the center of the square so the center forms a downward point pushing the sides in towards the center along their vertical creases at the same time — Pull like this.

Step 10c - How to make an origami star - pull bottom points apart to unfold and flatten flatten a square in the center from existing creases, then invert the center of the square so the center forms a downward point pushing the sides in towards the center along their vertical creases at the same time — And extend!

Step 10d - How to make an origami star - pull bottom points apart to unfold and flatten flatten a square in the center from existing creases, then invert the center of the square so the center forms a downward point pushing the sides in towards the center along their vertical creases at the same time — Fold, fold, fold!

Step 11

Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.

Step 12

Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 13

Fold the right flap up from the top right corner to the center crease.

Step 14

Flip over. Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.

Step 14b - How to make an origami star - flip over and fold the bottom corner so it sticks up 1 cm over top edge too — And fold again, just like in the steps above.

Step 15

Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 16

Fold the right flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 17

Open the two sides and repeat the steps!

Step 18

Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.

Step 19

Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 20

Fold the right flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 21

Flip over. Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.

Step 21b - How to make an origami star - open and repeat fold one flap up from the top on same side center crease — It might be a bit tricky, but we’rea almost done.

Step 22

Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 23

Fold the right flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.

Step 24

Spread out the top points and lay flat to see the star shape.

Step 25

Flip over.

Step 26

Semi-squash fold and crease each side of the square, resulting in sides that are curved and standing up perpendicular to the plane of the flat star.

Step 26b - How to make an origami star - squash fold and crease each side of the square resulting in sides that are curved and standing up perpendicular to the plane of the flat star — It should look like this.

Step 27

Finished Star - How to make an origami star - this is what your finished folded origami star should look like — And now it’s done!

Flip over to see your finished star!

HOW TO USE YOUR CHRISTMAS STAR ORIGAMI CRAFT

There are so many good ideas for your origami paper ornaments. You can make a few and put them up as tree ornaments next to your Christmas tree baubles or put them on top of your presents for fun handmade gift toppers.

Ideas for your origami paper star craft

We used a plain sheet of paper, but the fun part about this craft is that you can use any kind of paper that you want. Because it’s the Christmas season, we recommend trying a paper pattern with a Christmas or New Years theme for the holidays, a magazine page or old paper for a one-of-a-kind star, but you can customize it for other dates like Fourth of July craft. These stars are completely customizable and there are so many creative ways to use them.

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Origami Stars Craft (Christmas)

Make your own origami stars for your Christmas tree using a sheet of paper!

Active Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty Medium

Estimated Cost $1

Materials

1 sheet of origami paper

Instructions

The first step is to fold a square sheet of paper in half. Open then fold the other way in half.
Flip over and fold diagonally.
Fold opposing corners diagonally. Bring corners together, letting sides fold inward at creases to form a square.
With the open end down, fold the left and right side corners to the middle forming a kite.
Fold the top triangle of the kite to the back, and then open the kite.
Pull the corner on the bottom up to the top, letting it pull the sides inward as a squash fold and crease so the edges are aligned vertically in the center.
Flip over and fold the kite top triangle up.
With the open end down, fold the left and right side corners to the middle forming a kite. Open the kite.
Pull the corner on the bottom edge up to the top, letting it pull the sides inward as a squash fold and crease so the edges are aligned vertically in the center.
Gently pull the bottom two points apart to unfold and flatten a square in the center from existing creases, then invert the center of the square so the center forms a downward point pushing the sides in towards the center along their vertical creases at the same time.
Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.
Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Fold the right flap up from the top right corner to the center crease.
Flip over. Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.
Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Fold the right flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Open the two sides and repeat the steps!
Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.
Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Fold the right flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Flip over. Fold the bottom corner up such that the top tip sticks out about 1 cm over the top edge.
Fold the left flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Fold the right flap up from the top left corner to the center crease.
Spread out the top points and lay flat to see the star shape.
Flip over.
Semi-squash fold and crease each side of the square, resulting in sides that are curved and standing up perpendicular to the plane of the flat star.
Flip over to see your finished star!