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Folded in half
Fold the square in half. - 2
Four squares
Unfold it, then fold in half the other way and unfold. Now the square has a cross through it, making four small squares. - 3
First corner fold
Grasp the top left corner and pull it down toward the middle of the bottom squares. Make sure the top right corner comes to a point when making this fold. - 4
Second fold
Take the bottom left corner. Fold it toward the middle of your first fold. Be careful that this fold creates a corner with the bottom right side. - 5
Folding in the flap
The fold in Step 4 will create a little flap. Flip your paper over. Tuck the flap underneath the corner. - 6). Flip the paper back over so the thickest point is facing you.
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Fold the bottom point up until the tip touches the middle of the side across from it. - 8
Take the top left corner down to the bottom right corner. Unfold it. Fold the top right corner to the bottom left corner, then unfold it. - 9
Fold the point of the middle triangle down past its bottom. This fold is just a little more than folding it in half. - 10
Grasp the upper right triangle and fold it in half in the same manner as the last fold. This new triangle will overlap slightly with the bottom one. - 11
Repeat Step 10 with the upper left triangle. - 12
Secure the paper star's form by tucking the edge of one point under the edge of the thicker one.
