To draw a basic five-pointed star, follow these steps:
- Start with a square piece of paper. Fold it in half both ways to create creases as guidelines.
- Place five dots around the edges of the paper: one at the top center, two at the middle of each side above the horizontal crease, and two at the bottom center.
- Connect the dots by drawing straight lines in this order:
- From the top dot to the bottom right dot.
- From the bottom right dot to the top left dot.
- From the top left dot to the bottom left dot.
- From the bottom left dot to the top right dot.
- From the top right dot back to the top dot.
- Erase any inside lines if needed and trace the star with a marker or darker pencil.
- Color the star if desired.
This method helps create a symmetrical star by planning and connecting five points with straight lines.
