Need a last minute something for the top of the Christmas tree or an easy activity to keep your young child busy during the silly season?

Here is my Tutorial to Make A Golden Star. 

You Will Need:

• Cardboard to cut out a star
• An old toilet paper roll (without the toilet paper)
• A paintbrush for painting the glue onto the star
• White craft glue
• Lots of raw macaroni (or anything else you want to use to stick onto the cardboard)
• One tin of gold spray paint

How to Make a Golden Star

1. Trace or draw a star shape onto a piece of cardboard.
2. Cut out the shape.  If your child is older than five, then encourage him/her to do it!
3. Get the macaroni ready in a bowl.
4. Show your child how to take the paint brush and paint a little section of the star with glue.
5. Then show your child how to stick the macaroni to the glue.
6. Repeat this until the whole star is covered in macaroni.
7. Allow the glue to dry.
8. Turn the star over and glue the toilet roll on the back of it.
9. Leave this to dry.
10. Place the star onto a sheet of newspaper and spray paint the whole front gold.  Leave to dry.
11. Turn the star over and spray paint the back gold.
12. Leave to dry.

(Photo above is of the back of the star with cardboard roll stuck so that it can be placed on the top of the tree)

And there you have your golden star.  It can fit easily onto the Christmas tree with the roll holding it there…

Your little one will be so proud that she made the star for the tree.  I know mine is!

Tip:  You can also use nuts and seeds that you find in the park to cover your star, or gemstones from the craft store, paper cut outs.  You can also get crepe paper, break of pieces and scrunch them up, then you can glue these scrunched up pieces to the star for a colourful star.

There are many different shapes of pasta available to buy and use like this! Take your child on a special shopping trip to pick up all the things needed.  Let her choose the pasta to use.

Enjoy!

Mia

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