This puzzle was formerly sold by Crafty Puzzles and is retained as a free reference item. It is no longer available to purchase from this website.
Original Crafty Puzzles photographs
Higher-resolution photographs from the original Crafty Puzzles archive are shown below. Select an image to view it larger.
Is this your version?
Similar puzzles can need completely different solutions. Check the piece count, shape and construction before you continue.
Six Stars / Snowflake
A larger compound star / snowflake made from many more components.
Puzzle Chest: Star
A star-shaped Puzzle Chest design rather than the six-piece burr on this page.
Still unsure? Use Puzzle Detective to combine a photo with physical clues.
Try a hint before revealing the answer
Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.
Hint 1
Sort the 24 components into matching groups before building.
Hint 2
Make the central interlocking core first, then add arms in opposite pairs.
Hint 3
The final pieces complete the last point and lock the two halves together.
Written assembly guide
- Sort the 24 pieces into the matching component groups shown in the diagram.
- Build the compact interlocking centre using the first numbered stages.
- Add the first pair of star arms on opposite sides of the centre.
- Rotate the assembly and repeat with the next two pairs so the shape stays balanced.
- Construct the second half in the same way, following the turnover marker.
- Bring the two open halves together and insert the last locking pieces to complete all six points.
Use the preserved diagram or video alongside these steps for exact orientation. The written guide is an original summary prepared for this archive.
Complete Six Stars / Snowflake solution
The original Crafty Puzzles instruction diagram is preserved below.
Reveal the Six Stars / Snowflake solution diagram
Select the diagram to open a full-screen zoomable view. The original file is also available for printing.
Did this solve your puzzle?
A quick answer helps us improve the guidance without asking for personal details.
Find this or a similar puzzle
Retailer stock changes frequently, so these links search for Six Stars / Snowflake wooden puzzle rather than displaying unverified prices or availability.
Advertisement / paid links: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase.
The Amazon button selects UK or US from your browser region; you can switch it above. Amazon OneLink may redirect other supported countries when configured. How affiliate links support the archive.
Source and verification
- Archive source
- Original Crafty Puzzles archive material
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Archive-preserved; not independently physically tested
- Page status
- Original Crafty Puzzles URL preserved
- Rights handling
- Legacy Crafty Puzzles archive material — This material was present on the historic Crafty Puzzles website supplied by the site owner. Individual legacy asset rights have not been independently re-verified, so it should not be reused elsewhere without separate permission. Read the site-wide policy
