How to make a Froebel Christmas star – a step-by-step guide

Antal: Christmas star

Author: Christel Parby

How to make a Froebel star.

A Christmas star - step-by-step guide.

Whether you weave or fold paper stars, if you are a beginner or experienced, you will get help with text, photos and video - for print.

The guide will give you a right-turned-star.

A package of weave strips – or make themselves. Strips sized 1.5 cm x 45 cm gives medium stars 1.5 centimeters = 0.591 inches and 45 centimeters = 17.717 inches
Thread or wire for hanging
Maybe a printed pdf step-by-step guide

Take – or make 4 strips- fold them in half.
Cut the ends pointed or slanted. It makes them easier to weave with.
Assemble them as shown to form a locked but not too tight square.
Take the top strip and bend it across the middle.
Repeat with the remaining strips.
It does not matter whether you go clockwise or counterclockwise.
Insert the last strip under the first.
Gently pull through to form a locked square again.
Now the centre of the Christmas star is finished.
It is time to make the characteristic triangular flat prongs.

Start with the right strip and fold it back and down the side to flush with the centre.
Press it flat it should form a triangle.
Turn the strip halfway and weave it under the strip in the centre.
Make your pointed triangle at the top.
Repeat with the remaining strips.
To make it handier, rotate the star when you fold it.
I have not shown that in the photos.
Turn the star and repeat the steps.
You can stop here and get a lovely flat star, cut the loose ends, and the Christmas star is ready.

Bend the strip on the right side backwards so you can see the bottom of the star. Take the bottom strip and bend it upwards.
Now bend the strip backwards and away from the centre to create an even-cut triangle at the top.
Press carefully on the top and turn it around – see photo.
Continue all the way around – it’s making it much easier to see where to insert the strip.
Insert the first strip under the upper horizontal strip.
Push the strip through so it comes out in the middle of the flat side prong on the opposite side.
Gently pull to form a cone-shaped tip.
Repeat the previous step to form the other cone-shaped tips – go counterclockwise and continue until all four tips are created.
Stop here if you want to glue the star on a card or gift.
If you want to hang the Danish Christmas star, turn it around and repeat the previous steps to form the 4 cone-shaped tips on the opposite side.
Cut the ends of all the flat prongs with a scissor.
Be careful not to cut into the star itself.
You have finished your Fröbel Christmas star!
Insert the thread or wire into the star and hang it up or collect more for a beautiful bouquet, wreath, or garland.
It also looks cute with different sizes together.

Tips for strips

My approximate measurements are:

Do you have a wider strip than 1½ cm (0.591 inches)?

Then multiply the width of the strip by 30 - it will give you an approximate length.

Check this pdf step-by-step guide or the YouTube video to make Froebel Christmas stars.

I've used four colours because it's easier to see how I do the folding and weaving.

The video lasts about 9 minutes, and you can fold your Danish Christmas star simultaneously.

You do NOT have to use four colours; you can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 colours, whichever you want.