How to Fold a Pentagon from a Straw

How to Fold a Pentagon from a Straw

This little pentagon made from pieces of a straw is not only
simple but hides a clever feature – it's also a coin
holder! Ideal for storing a treasured coin or for giving as
a gift, this is a fun craft that won't take long to
assemble.

!! Steps !!

Cut the straw so you're only working with the straight, long
section. Discard the bendy part, and the short piece from the other
side from the straw's flex.

Cut along the entire length of the long straw piece.

Open the piece with your fingers. Flatten it down by pressing along
it with the back tip of the teaspoon. This is best done over a
towel, to provide traction.

This is how it will appear when it has been flattened.

Tie a knot as shown, leaving one end longer than the other.

Turn the piece over.

Fold the long end across at the base.

Tuck in the long end and push it through the piece that crosses it.
This will form the pentagon shape.

Cut off the excess.

Discard the cut-off pieces.

Put in a coin if wished. See the image for an example.

* Other uses might include making lots of these little
pentagons and stringing them together to form a Christmas or
holiday season decoration. They can be especially effective in a
window, as shown by this image where the pentagon has been held up
to the sun – you should be able to see the shape of a star
inside in lighter straw colors.

!! Tips !!

* You can adjust the size of the coin sleeve by adjusting the
thickness of the straw piece so that the coin fits snugly.

!! Things You'll Need !!

* Plastic straw (for the use, 6mm / 1/4 inch diameter and
15cm / 5.9'' length).

* Pair of scissors

* Towel

* Teaspoon

!! Related WikiHows !!

* How to Make Floating Hearts from Plastic Straws

* How to Make a Bird out of a Plastic Straw

* How to Put a Coin in a Coin Holder

* How to Make a Whistle from a Straw

* How to Make an Orca (Shachi) from a Plastic Straw

!! Article Tools !!

* Read on wikiHow

*