Froebel star

Fröbelstern called a three-dimensional paper star, which is woven from four paper strips with a width to length ratio of about 1:30. The Froebel star was named after the founder of the kindergarten movement Friedrich Froebel, but only later. He is referred to star in the English-speaking world as a German Star or Froebel. Because of its star shape, it is used as a Christmas decoration.

History

Named after the pedagogue Friedrich Froebel Faltsstern is one of the most famous Faltmodellen that have been developed from simple forms by him for training fine motor skills. In particular, accuracy, a sense of proportion and geometry were trained in the preparation of the folding models. In addition to the stars that exist today in countless ways, such as Froebel Froebel fish or the ball was out of simple materials and with the aid of so-called Froebel basic forms different objects produced. The children were instructed to glue the operations of the different variants for the creation of the stars in pattern books.

In some areas of the world and the tinkering of Froebel stars at a fixed ritual during the festive season counts. Since a few years, several shops offer pre-cut paper strips.

Construction

Four long, folded in the middle strips are inserted into each other and fixed by folding the outer prongs ring. Then the strips are tapered and turned on each side formed into four cone-shaped teeth and the interwoven strips end to the basic form. The ends are finally reduced to the basic form. The complex folding patterns and the plastic Kegelausformung the stars (from about 5 ½ years ) can be tinkered earliest from the pre-school age under direct supervision. Popular craft the offer is therefore mainly at primary schools and hoarding during the festive season.

Previously unused tape were used for folding Froebel stars often. They had become unusable in the conversion of computer systems and were donated as treasured craft materials to daycares and schools.