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1. Soak straw pieces in a bowl of warm water for about 30 minutes until an hour. This will soften the straw.
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2. Carefully cut the straw open longways. For each star, you will need 3 pieces of straw.
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3. Iron the straw pieces flat.
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4. So they look like this.
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5. Cut each straw in 2 pieces. One piece should be longer than the other. Now you have 3 longer pieces that are the same length and 3 shorter pieces that are the same length.
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6. Now place the 3 longer pieces in a star shape on the backside of a mouse pad, on a foam piece or a cork underground. The distance between the pieces should be about the same.
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7. Now place the 3 shorter pieces over the first 3 and at equal intervals between the longer pieces.
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8. Place a straight pin in the middle to hold the layers together.
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9. Take your string and go under a long piece, over a short piece, under a long piece, over a short... until your have gone around the complete star.
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10. Tie off when finished but do not cut the ends off. Instead tie these as a hanging loop. Remove the pin and hang up.
The straw pieces will shift occasionally. It is not normally done, but if you wish, you can place a drop of glue between the straw pieces to hold them better in place. This may be an option when children are creating stars to avoid frustration.
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