Make an origami-style St. Nicholas miter—size determined by the size of the paper square

Materials

• Light-weight, crisp red paper (we used Wausau Astrobright red, cut to 8½-inch squares—larger squares may be cut from gift wrap or fadeless paper
• A 24-inch square makes a miter large enough to wear
• Note: Construction paper is too thick to fold nicely, especially for small miters

Equipment

• Instruction sheets for each person
• Gold embellishments: stickers, 3-D Scribbler paint, metallic gold marker, etc. Dayspring gold cross stickers available from Northwestern Publishing House, 32/package; Mrs. Grossman's stickers by the yard, available from eSticker.

Directions

• Print the step-by-step instruction sheet for each person
• The red side represents the right side; the light side represents the wrong side of the paper
• In step 5, fold the corners in at least one-inch for the small miter
• If making a large miter to wear, the size is determined by how much the corners are folded in (step 5)
• After folding the miter, decorate it with stickers, or cut-outs for a large miter
• It is a little tricky at first, but once you've got it, they are simple to make

Left to right: 1) Scribblers 3-D Paint Glittering Gold (this is not easy to use and takes a very long time to dry—not practical for children in group activities); 2) Dayspring sticker alone, 3) Dayspring sticker with 3-D paint; 4) Mrs. Grossman's cross stickers by the yard, sticker alone; 5) larger Mrs. Grossman's sticker with Pilot gold metallic marker

General Instruction PDF
Step-by-step Instructions PDF

Instructions may be printed for use with non-profit groups making art and craft projects. For all other uses, please request permission from info@stnicholascenter.org.