LAVORETTI PER NATALE – stella di carta trasparente – modello 2 –Tutorial per realizzare una stella di carta trasparente a otto punte con la tecnica del paperfolding (o piegatura della carta).

E’ un’attività che consiglio, da proporre ai bambini dai 6 anni in su. Oltre ad essere un esercizio importante per sostenere lo sviluppo di una sana coordinazione occhio-mano, ha elementi rilassanti e meditativi.
In queste giornate di solstizio d’inverno e di attesa del Natale, queste stelle, applicate alle finestre di casa, portano meraviglia agli occhi dei bambini e ci fanno sentire tutta la bellezza della luce.
LAVORETTI PER NATALE – stella di carta trasparente – materiale occorrente
otto rettangoli di carta trasparente
colla per carta.

LAVORETTI PER NATALE – stella di carta trasparente – come si fa
Preparate otto rettangoli di carta colorata trasparente nelle misure 10 cm x 7,5 cm, poi procedete così: piegate a metà il rettangolo nel senso della lunghezza,


Aprite nuovamente e piegate due degli angoli così:



riapriteli per fare un’ulteriore piegatura, così:





Preparati gli otto elementi, assemblateli così:









Transparent paper star tutorial – model 2 – Tutorial to make an eight-pointed star with transparent paper with the technique of paperfolding.

It is an activity that I recommend, to be offered to children ages 6 and up. Besides being an important exercise to support the development of a healthy hand-eye coordination, it is an activity relaxing and meditative.
In these days of the winter solstice and waiting for Christmas, these stars, applied to the windows, bring wonder to the eyes of children and make us feel all the beauty of the light.
Transparent paper star tutorial – model 1
What do you need?
8 rectangles of transparent paper
glue

Transparent paper star tutorial – model 1
How is it done?
Prepare 8 rectangles of colored transparent paper; my rectangles measure 10 cm x 7,5 cm. Fold each of the rectangles, in the same way, as shown below.
First, fold the rectangle in half:


Reopen and fold two of the corners:



reopen these to make a further folding, like this:





When the eight elements are ready, assemble the star in this way:







