Danish Christmas Star Decorations
This subject might seem a bit outdated, but things take time, and a handmade star does too.
When I was a child my father started to make stars for Christmas decorations and from I was about twelve or more I learnt how to do it. I still have some of his faded 50-60 years old paper stars. He made them in different sizes, the smallest could lie in a walnut shell together with a heart and another little thing as described in a Danish post on first my Christmas abroad.
This Christmas, my daughter, brought us a load of new “silver metal” stripes. I knew I could make them but had to stop after about three hours of frustration on the day before Christmas Eve.
I bought some paper stripes as I thought they would be easier to make than the metallic ones. The fact was that I couldn’t follow the guide and the “know how” had slipped away. None among the family members had any idea either.
The solution came a week after. We had invited some neighbours for coffee, and I remembered to ask if they knew the art of making the traditional Christmas stars? The answer was YES!
I was shown how to do it step by step, and during the last few days, I have finished a lot of them.
Here are photos on how to make them should any of you have some stripes in a cupboard. I will donate them all for my daughter’s 2019 Christmas tree as she will start having their own Christmas from next year. You can stop the slideshow if you would give it a try.
Just as I felt awful and helpless not being able to recall my skills in making the stars, I enjoyed doing it as soon as I refound the ability.
With this post, I would like to thank you for taking your time to visit my blog, and I wish you all a Happy New Year
Categories: Denmark, Design, Family history
From one Heart to Another 
I’m glad you found someone to re-teach you the stars! They’re beautiful! I did my tree in red and white decorations, these would have looked great. I’ll have to try and find some paper to give it a go!!
Happy New Year to you and Henry!!
CHEERS!
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Isn’t it wonderful that you would like to have them on your tree next year. I am working on the tiny ones now while Henry is making a quick post on the New Year theme. The stripes must be cut exactly alike in the breadth
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Thanks, Maria!!
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Henry looked up the origin of these stars. They are called Fröbel stars. He was a German pedagog who taught children to make such paper decorations to understand mathematics
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I don’t understand the correlation to math, but then again, I never did care for that subject while in school. Interesting though, I’ll have to look him up! Thanks, Maria.
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Kære Maria
Hvor er de fine og dejligt du fik genopfrisket hvordan man laver dem. Jeg har aldrig fået gennemskuet teknikken.
Kh
Lene
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Det er første gang, jeg oplever, at jeg kan noget, som jeg ville kunne lære dig i så fald❤️
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❤️👍
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Beautiful!! ✨
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So kind of you to say that
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My son and I made these many years ago and I have not been able to make them since! Maybe now I can.
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I am so glad to hear that. Thank you for your comment
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