Star Stencils
Star Stencils or Coloring Pages
Star stencils can be used to brighten up Christmas cards or as coloring pages that will keep the kids busy for a few hours. Coloring in star stencils is a fun everyday activity but what if they could make pretty decorations for Christmas or to pop on the Christmas tree. Making handmade Christmas decorations makes the Christmas tree look less commercial and more homely plus it gives the children a nice feeling when they see their own star decorations on the Christmas tree.
Star stencils are easy to print and you really don’t need a lot of art supplies to make these Christmas decorations. If you have some aluminum foil in the kitchen that you use for cooking this will be perfect or you could try metallic wrapping in all of the Christmas colors. For this star stencil project you’ll also need scissors, glue, string or cotton, hole punch and cardboard to stick the star print out too. All of these art supplies are relatively cheap to buy but I am sure you’ll have most of supplies tucked away in a draw.
To get this project underway start by printing off as many star worksheets as you need to decorate the tree with. Stick every star stencil that you’ve printed to the cardboard and wait for it to dry. Cut out each star carefully but if it happens to look a little wobbly it doesn’t matter, it adds to the spirit of Christmas.
OK. Grab your aluminum foil or metallic wrapping paper and cut enough off the roll to decorate your stars with. There are no rules here so you can mix and match the colors or just use one color to embellish your star stencils.
Just a quick hint if you want the star stencils to look pretty on both sides you will need to print off two star stencil sheets. This way if your star decoration is caught in the breeze and flips over the other side will look pretty too.
Cut around every star and put them to one side. Put glue all over the front of the star making sure the points and edges have been thoroughly covered. Stick down the foil or wrapping paper but be careful not to trap bubbles. Start from one edge, slowly working your way to the center and out again. If you trap a few bubbles just use a pin on the bubble and smooth it over with your thumb.(Parents supervision is advisable).
Place a little glue on the back of the Christmas stars but make sure the excess foil of wrapping paper is cut away first. This way it will be easier for you when it comes time to glue the stars back to back. Trim the foil or wrap where it’s needed and fold down the edges neatly.
Finish gluing the foil or wrapping paper to all of the star stencils and once you have done this, you can put glue all over the back of the star and with it’s pair join them together. If the stars keep coming apart use a phone book or something heavy to weigh them down so the glue will hold. Try not to use a good book for weighting down your stars as it might ruin the cover if the stars stick to it.
Now the stars are decorated you need to use the hole punch and punch a hole for the cotton or string to be threaded through. Cut and tie the string with a small knot and your star stencils or coloring pages have turned into beautiful star Christmas decorations for the Christmas tree.
To download star stencils just right click on the the star and choose the “Save As” option from the menu.
* This stencil is photocopiable for classroom use only. Please do not redistribute. © 2009 Pixabella. For more information please read the Terms of Use of Images at www.pixabella.com
Tags: Christmas, Clip Art, clip art shapes, Coloring Pages, handmade, printable, star templates, Stars, worksheet
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