Folding Paper Miters

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 miter

Equipment

Instruction sheets for each person
Gold embellishments: stickers (see sidebar for online sources), 3-D Scribbler paint, metallic gold marker, etc.

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 (see below)
It is a little tricky at first, but once you've got it, they are simple to make

Origami Miters — 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
Crosses for large miters, print on gold paper
These crosses may be easily cut apart for group use

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.