Illustration of how to fold stars by hand using straws Tutorial on folding stars with straws

DIY is becoming more and more popular. Stars folded from straws are often placed in transparent jars as gifts to express your feelings because of their bright colors and cute shapes. The post-80s generation must have folded straw stars when they were young. Now I will show you how to recreate them. Use a straw to fold this five-pointed star!

Straw folding star material

Colorful straws and scissors

Tutorial on folding straw stars

Step 1: Take a straw and flatten it. For the convenience of demonstration, white paper is used instead;
Illustration of how to fold stars by hand using straws Tutorial on folding stars with straws

Step 2: Fold the flattened straw in half, fold it in half, and then unfold it;
Illustration of how to fold stars by hand using straws Tutorial on folding stars with straws diyju.com

Fold diagonally upward from the middle crease to a 90-degree angle, and fold the bottom into a small triangle; Illustration of how to fold stars by hand using straws Tutorial on folding stars with straws

Step 3: Fold the straw at the bottom along the edge of the small triangle to the top
Illustration of how to fold stars by hand using straws Tutorial on folding stars with straws

Step 4: Fold the lower straw upward along the edge, and fold it upward along the edge of the small triangle. One corner of the five-pointed star is now folded.
Illustration of how to fold stars by hand using straws Tutorial on folding stars with straws