DIY Boho-Inspired Holiday Stars
2 Materials
$5
10 Minutes
Easy
These holiday stars are super simple and essentially free to make. I like to use them as little Christmas touches throughout my house, as an ornament on our tree and even as part of a holiday center piece.
When I opened those beloved Christmas boxes to decorate this year , I pulled out all sorts of treasures that I love putting up each year. But, I also sorted through a pile that I will be donating to Goodwill. I don’t know if it’s the fact that my style has evolved over time or that our new house and space demands new items, but I wanted to freshen things up a bit. Last year we moved in just a few weeks before Christmas with a colicky newborn and strong-willed toddler, so we essentially only had a borrowed pre-lit Christmas tree in our house for celebration purposes. No time for anything fancy!
3. Lay out the pieces to form a star along the way to have a better visual on the final product. These don’t have to be perfectly even.
Once you have a star laid out, take two pieces and overlap the ends. Wrap and tie your yarn or twine to secure them in place. They should be tight but adjustable.
4. Add the next stick and wrap + tie the overlapped ends together. Adjust the points of the star along the way to keep your shape. Don’t worry if it seems too lopsided, it will balance out each time you add a side to the star.
5. Continue until you have all 5 points of the star wrapped and tied together.
6. Trim any ends of the yarn or twine that are sticking out.
7. Add a long piece of yarn or twine to the top point and tie or hang it up.
I’ve added these to a wall hanging and on framed pictures in our living room. You could use these as ornaments, add them to a wreath or even include a few as part of a holiday centerpiece. This is a quick and easy activity that even kids would enjoy. Show me your finished product if you try it out — I’d love to see!
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Cute! I was gonna save to Christmas on my pinterest but thought maybe 4th of July and find red, white and blue string or yarn. Thanks!!!
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Now, that is a really cool idea! Though I love the Christmas idea also.
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So adorable! May I ask, is the multi-colored wall in the last pic a project you did yourself? (looks like stone maybe??)...thanks! :)
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Hi! I wish I could say it was a project I did, but it was just the stone I selected for our fireplace while building our house :)
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