Origami Transforming Ninja Star with 8-points

Difficulty: Intermediate

Learn how to fold a cool Origami ninja star with our simple, step-by-step tutorial. Fun, easy, and action-packed!

This 8-point ninja star (or 8-sided ninja star) is one of the coolest origami you’ll ever learn to fold. What makes this shuriken so special is that it can also transform into some sort of round blade or frisbee.

This makes the shuriken a very dangerous under cover weapon. Oh yeah, it’s dangerous because the points are very sharp, so watch where you throw it.

I know it looks hard to make, but this transforming origami ninja star is actually quite easy. Just follow the instructions carefully and you’ll be able to make one. You’re going to need two pieces of square paper.

Ready? Let’s start.

Check out the origami ninja star when you’re done with this one.

Step 1

Start with a square piece of origami paper. Here I am using an 9×9 inches origami paper.

If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.

Step 2

Fold the paper in half two times and cut the paper into four squares.

Step 3

Begin with one of the four squares.

Step 4

Fold it in half by folding the upper left corner to the bottom right corner.

Step 5

Unfold.

Step 6

Fold in half diagonally the other way.

Step 7

Unfold.

Step 8

Fold the top half backwards.

Step 9

Unfold.

Step 10

Poke the center with your finger so that it pops in.

Step 11

Fold the upper left corner to the center, but don’t fold pass the center divider.

Step 12

Fold the bottom left corner to the center.

Step 13

Fold the upper half to the lower half.

Step 14

While folding the upper half to the lower half, invert the right crease to the center.

Step 15

One blade is ready.

Step 16

Make three more in the same color.

Step 17

Make another set of four in different color.

Step 18

Put one blade between the double flaps of another blade. Just like in the picture, the black blade is placed between the flaps of the white blade.

Step 19

Fold in the flaps of the left (white) blade to lock the right (black) blade into place.

Step 20

Then pull down the right blade so it locks at the end.

Step 21

Add another blade to the flaps of the right one.

Step 22

Fold in the flaps of the left (white) blade to lock the right (black) blade into place.

Step 23

Pull down the right blade as shown.

Step 24

Keep adding and locking blades until all 8 blades are used. I have added 4 in this image.

Step 25

Added another blade.

Step 26

Added another blade.

Step 27

Added another blade.

Step 28

Now we have to lock the last blade into the first blade.

Step 29

Put the first blade between the double flaps of last blade.

Step 30

Lock the last to the first blade and you have yourself a frisbee.

Step 31

We will now transform the frisbee into an 8 point ninja star.

Step 32

With both hands, hold opposite sides and begin pushing in towards the center.

Step 33

Voila! Now you have an 8 point ninja star.

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Origami Transforming Ninja Star with 8-points

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