With Château Kahn dressed for the holidays, it felt like the perfect excuse to gather the girls for a Christmas craft night.
Because when the house is glowing, why not fill it with laughter too?
This wasn’t an elaborate workshop — just drinks, simple bites, and one beautifully easy project: paper star ornaments.
When you know conversation will take center stage, easy Christmas crafts are the way to go.
After hosting our Spooky Craft Night in October (complete with pearl ghost art and coffin-cut grilled cheese), I knew I wanted to carry the tradition into the holidays.
But this time, I leaned into something softer.
Less spooky.
More nostalgic.
Still beautifully simple.
If you missed the Halloween edition, you can see it here
The Setting: Craft Night at Bar Lucci
If you’ve toured our holiday home, you already know the lower level — affectionately dubbed Bar Lucci — was made for evenings like this. The lower level very much embodies the curated, but not overly formal design aesthetic of Modern Heritage Interiors.
Instead of setting up folding tables and bright task lighting, I kept things cozy:
- Twinkle lights
- Soft lamplight
- Drinks poured before we began
- Supplies pre-cut and ready
The key to hosting a relaxed craft night?
Preparation ahead of time.
Guests arrived, grabbed a drink, settled in — and only then did we begin crafting.
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The Craft: Easy Paper Stars
These paper stars are one of the easiest Christmas crafts you can host for a group. Once everyone gets the folding rhythm down, they’re nearly meditative.
Supplies
- Double-sided scrapbook paper or wrapping paper:
- 6 x 9 Vintage Christmas Sheet Music paper (tear sheets out, cut to 4 x 9)
- 8.5 x 11 Victorian Christmas Eve Scrapbook paper (leave in book; make folds small)
- Gold & Silver Snowflake wrapping paper (all wrapping paper measures 17″ wide, cut to 8.5 x 17 strips)
- Red & White Vintage Santa toile wrapping paper
- Reversible Vintage Christmas wrapping paper
- Twine or velvet ribbon: Burgundy and Green
- Glue gun + glue sticks
- Sharp scissors: different edge set from Amazon for fun options
- Hole punch
- Ornament hooks
Step 1 | Cut + Prepare Paper
Your paper should be roughly twice as long as it is wide.
Pre-cutting the paper before guests arrive is essential — it keeps the energy flowing and prevents bottlenecks.
Double-sided paper works best so the finished stars look beautiful from every angle.
Step 2 | Accordion Fold
Fold the paper lengthwise in small, even pleats.
The smaller and more consistent your folds, the more circular your finished star will feel.
(Trust me. I learned this the hard way during practice round.)
Step 3 | Secure the Center
Fold the pleated strip in half and tightly tie twine or velvet ribbon around the center crease.
Leave tails if you plan to hang with ribbon — or trim cleanly if using ornament hooks.
Step 4 | Shape the Points
Before unfolding, trim the ends:
- Two angled cuts create a sharp point
- One rounded diagonal cut creates a softer edge
- Decorative scissors add extra charm BUT best thing to do with these is cut along the length-wise sides of the paper sheet BEFORE you accordion fold.
If your scissors struggle through thick folds, unfold and cut each side separately.
Step 5 | Glue + Form the Circle
Apply a thin line of hot glue to the outer edge of one folded side.
Press together firmly.
Then bring the opposite ends together to complete the circle and glue again.
Punch a small hole near the top and add your ornament hook.
And just like that — you have a finished paper star.
Styling Tip
Layer several stars together in varying patterns and tones.
Mix sheet music with toile prints.
Blend metallic wrapping paper with vintage-inspired scrapbook pages.
The variation makes the display feel collected rather than crafty.
The Atmosphere: Food + Flow
As with October’s craft night, the food was simple and comforting:
- Artfully arranged cheese, crackers, and crudités
- A nod to the season with a Boursin cheese tree
- Cocktail meatballs in heated fondue pot
- Holiday sweets and wine
My hosting rule?
Have everything set 20 minutes before guests arrive.
That way when the doorbell rings, you’re holding a glass — not scrambling.
If paper stars whet your appetite, here are a few other approachable ideas:
- Paper chaingarland
- Orange slice garland
- Decoupage Taper Candles – TikTok really liked this tutorial I did with a Chinoiserie theme, but you could do any style. Here is the link to the tutorial on the blog as well.
- Winter Scene Christmas Cloche
- Photo (or holiday card) Tinsel Wreath
Hosting Your Own Craft Night?
If you’re building your own seasonal traditions, start with one beautiful, manageable project and build from there.
In this series:
- Elegant Pearl Ghost Craft Night (Halloween)
- Paper Star Ornament Craft Night (Christmas)
More seasonal gatherings to come.
