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1.HOW TO MAKE A STAR BOX

                                        
1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured  up.


                                         
Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again.Then fold the paper in half sideways.

                                         
2. Turn the paper over to the white side.Fold the paper in half, crease well and open.
Then fold in half again in the other direction

              
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner.
Flatten model.

                                       
4. Rotate model so the open end is at the top.

                             
5. Fold the uppermost outer flaps in to meet the centre line.
 
         
                                              
6. Repeat Step 5 on the back side.

                                     
7. Fold each flap up toward the outer edge of the model and crease well.

                                 
8. Open out the flaps, and flatten.       
                                              
                                             
9. Repeat Steps 7 & 8 on the back side.

                                   
10. Tuck the top flaps behind themselves. Crease well.
 
                                              
11. Repeat Step 10 on the back side, so the model now looks like this.
                                           
                                              
12. Fold bottom of model upwards. Crease very well then unfold.

                                   
13. Push in the base of the model, along the creases you just made. This will form the base of the box.
     
                                         
14. Fold each point of the star downwards.


 
                                        
Finished Star Box!
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 2.HOW TO MAKE A CANDY DISH


                                                        
1. Start white side up. Fold diagonally in half both ways and open.

                                                        
2. Fold all corners into centre line.

                                                   
3. Fold vertically and horizontally and open.

                                                  
4. Turn over, and fold in half along creases shown, both ways. Then open.


                                             
5. Bring top 3 corners down to the bottom corner, using the creases to form this shape.


                          
6. Gripping topmost layer and fold outwards to points shown. Repeat on back.


                                                  
7. Rotate model and fold entire thickness of bottom upwards as shown, then open. Repeat on back.

                                                         
8. Fold top layer of bottom corners up to crease just made and open. Repeat on back.

                                                        
9. Grip points shown and open up to top line. Repeat on back.


                                                   
10. Turn the page” on the front and back.

                                                       
11. Fold sides into centre and unfold. Repeat on back.

                                                         
12. Fold inner corners up to creases just made. Repeat on back.

                                                         


                                                           


                                                     
                                                               


                                                           
                                                         




 

3.HOW TO MAKE A FORTUNE TELLER

                                                    
1. Start with white side up. Fold diagonally in both directions.



                                         
2. Fold each corner into the centre point.

                                       
3. Turn over and again fold each corner into the centre point.

                                                         
4. Fold in half along creases shown, both ways, and open.



                                           
5. Number each segment from 1-8.

                                                            
6. Open up each flap and write a fortune in each segment. Below are some examples of fortunes you can write, but you can also make up your own.

FORTUNES YOU CAN USE:
  • You will get an "A" on a test.
  • You will be rich.
  • You will have very good luck today.
  • You will have many friends.
  • Do a good deed today.
  • Someone will call you today.
  • You will go to a party soon.
  • Be careful on Tuesday.


                                          
7. Turn the model over and write a colour on each flap as shown.
                                                       

                             
Finished Fortune Teller. Use your fingers to open it up.

Get them to pick a colour from the colours written on the fortune teller. If it is blue, spell out B L U E, while moving the fortune teller 4 times (the number of letters in Blue)

Now get the person to choose one of the numbers that are shown in the centre of the fortune teller when you finish spelling out the colour. Let's say it is 3. You would move the fortune teller 3 times.

Then the person should choose a number from the ones showing this time. Whichever number they choose, lift up the flat and that is their fortune.