Young Womans Magic Star

1. Purchase from a stationary or craft shop a 'Craft Pad' or construction pad which has A4 sheets or A3 sheets similar to Copy paper with the value colours. The 'Memo Cubes' 100mm square are easier if you are making a lot of Stars, but you may have to hunt around to get the right colours
   • black
   • white
   • light blue
   • red
   • green
   • orange
   • yellow
   • purple
2. Cut the paper into 8 squares (A4 cut in half makes 4 - 105mm squares - It is easiest to use a craft knife with snap off blades, and a metal rule).
3. With the colours in the order above, fold each square in half, and open out again. fold the left hand corners into the centre forming a point.
4. Fold paper in half again, and with the long side at the top make a fold from half way along the top bringing the top right corner down to the bottom angle and fold. Straighten up the last fold , open the centre fold, and push the right half of the centre fold inward and crease. Your paper should look this shape.
5. Fold the rest of the squares
6. With the colours in the correct order, and placed as in the diagram, pick up the Black in your left hand, and the White in your right hand, and insert side b of White into side a of Black between points c and fold in the points of Black over the sides of White and crease. Slide the White to the right as far as it goes, and insert side b of Blue into side a of White and fold in the points.
7. Proceed with the other colours, and when you join the Purple onto the Black make sure you don't fold the tips over the White which will be in the middle of the Black.
8. Write in the Values on the appropriate colour around the octagon keeping below the angle, push the sides in to get rid of the hole in the centre and write the Values on the star projections. Stick a label onto the black and write in 'Young women Values'. The First Article of Faith or a favourite scripture can be written on the back.

-- David Redmond - Te Awamutu