DIY Aluminum Foil Star

When I was putting together the Christmas mantel in our dining room I wanted to have a star for the nativity scene.  The nativity came with stars…BUT I used them in the living room for that mantel.  

And lets be real…since the majority of the dining room space is devoted to the kids playroom and I was planning to put up their star craft from church I figured a quick DIY star would be just the ticket.

This star is super quick and easily made with stuff you already have on hand.

What you need:

Cardboard box

Aluminum foil

Scissors

Clear tape

Pen

What you do:

Draw the size star you would like on one piece of cardboard.  

Cut out the star.  

Pull out a sheet of aluminum foil.  I just eyeballed the size I thought would work.  My star is about a foot high and the aluminum foil was probably a foot and a half and I had a little left over.  

Cut the aluminum foil into 1-2 inch strips.  

Wrap each strip around the different sections of the star so the star is completely covered.  Secure ends with clear tape.