How to Fold Origami Ninja Stars

An origami ninja star, also known as a shuriken, is a Japanese concealed weapon. This ninja star made of paper has the shape of a star, similar to the throwing stars used by ninja warriors in Japanese folklore. It is made from two pieces of paper, with a few simple steps, and is loved for its simple and symmetrical structure.

This could be a fun toy. You can make it with your friends, throw it, and see whose goes the farthest.

If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.

Folding time: 15 minutes
Paper: 15×15 cm x 2
Difficulty: Easy

Material

Prepare two pieces of 15×15 cm origami square paper, and you will get a 7.5×7.5 cm ninja star. Use different colored paper for a more impressive star, especially contrasting colors.

Prepare two pieces of origami paper with two different colors; then you can finish with 4 Ninja Stars. We will guide you to cut the peppers and make these fabulous Ninja Stars.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Start with the colored side of the two papers facing up. Fold them in half vertically, crease them well then unfold.

Step 2

Fold their left and right edges to align with their vertical crease, and unfold them.

Step 3

Cut the two papers along these creases you just made, creating eight rectangles.

Step 4

Take out two rectangles of papers of different colors, for one of the papers, fold its top edge to align with its left edge, and the bottom edge to align with its right edge.

For the other piece of paper, fold its top edge to align with the right edge, and the bottom edge to align with the left edge.

Step 5

For the left paper, fold the bottom edge of the top triangle to align with the right edge of this paper, and the top edge of the bottom triangle to align with the left edge of the paper.

For the right paper, fold the bottom edge of the top triangle to align with the left edge of the paper, and the top edge of the bottom triangle to align with the right edge of the paper.

Step 6

Flip the left paper over.

Step 7

Rotate the left paper 45 degrees clockwise, and rotate the right paper 45 degrees counterclockwise, then place the right yellow paper on the left one.

Step 8

Unfold the right triangle of the top paper.

Step 9

Fold the top left corner of the bottom paper along the crease shown by the dotted line.

Step 10

Fold up the bottom right corner of the top paper along the crease shown by the dotted line, so that the triangle folded down from the previous step pressed underneath.