How do you draw a 5 pointed star?

[Shannaratinsel]

I have decided to attempt doing 'crafty things' with DD(4) this Christmas. Have never managed to draw a perfect 5 pointed star.
Also any suggestions on what decorations we could make, and how?

I have just drawn one on a post-it note which is near perfect freehand - couldn'tt tell you how to do one any other way -I think it involves compasses and whatnot. Sorry,really not very helpful to you ! I'm too impatient and would just draw it !

draw a triangle and then one on top upside sdown, obviously star of david but if your colouring it in .xxx

that'd be a 6 pointed star though

mummypud. that is 6 points in it.

5 pointer. the easiest is to do it without taking your pencil off the paper. Down to left a bit, up at lower angle then up again to left to cross first line, down towards the right, then up to meet your starting point. easy innit.

if you made a template of one,drawing it freehand then at least they'd all be exactly the same size and shape if not quite perfectly formed - and much more interesting for all that

five pointed star is easy, don't take your pen from the paper. Can't explain it properly but found these pics that show it

Star templates

doh! sorry pregnancy brain strikes again xx

Thanks everybody.
Bored that is perfect