Sun and Stars Papel Picado Template
A sunburst in the center with a crescent moon and stars in every corner. Folded in quarters, so a few cuts give you a full design.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fold
- Folded in quarters
- Cutting time
- About 20 minutes
- Paper
- Letter-size (8.5 × 11 in) tissue paper
About this design
Suns and moons have appeared in Mexican art since pre-Hispanic times. Together they suggest the cycle of day and night, and of life and death.
How to cut this template
- Download the PDF and print it at 100% on letter-size paper.
- Stack two to four sheets of tissue paper behind the template.
- Fold everything in half along the long dashed line, then again along the short one, template on the outside.
- Clip the layers and cut away the gray areas, starting with the bottom edge.
- Unfold slowly, fold the top band over a string and glue it.
Tips
- Cut the sun’s rays from the outside in, toward the folded corner.
- Stars look sharper if you cut each point as two straight snips.
- This design looks great in yellow, turquoise or purple.
