Easy Steps to Make a Paper Ninja Star

Are you looking for something to entertain the kids in your classroom? Origami is simple and relatively easy — at least this origami transforming star how-to is simple enough for kids! — and it helps teach children spatial and perception skills. Not bad for something you can do with a pile of Post-It notes you have in your classroom, right?

Origami can be used in the classroom to help your students improve concentration and dexterity as well as hand-eye coordination, and there are even mathematics benefits that can result from this sort of classroom activity (Check out these cool origami rings that can help your students with fractions!). Believe it or not, all you need to make this origami transforming ninja star is 8 sticky notes and a little bit of time on your hands! We take care of the rest — right down to step-by-step instructions.

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How to Make an Origami Ninja Star

So, what are you waiting for? Grab some sticky notes — it helps to grab at least four Post It Notes of two different colors for a truly eye-catching ninja star — and have some fun with your class and the art of paper folding.

Use the step-by-step instructions with matching photos below, or sign up for a Teach Starter subscription now to access a full instructional video plus thousands more teaching resources!

Step-by-Step Instructions – Transforming Ninja Star Origami

Step 1

Fold one sticky note in half with the sticky parts on the inside. So far this whole thing is pretty easy, right? It's just a basic rectangle — something you can call out to your students if you're working on shapes.

Step 2

Next, you're going to want to fold the bottom left corner up at a right angle. This will create a triangle shape (again, if you're working on shapes, origami is a great way to get your students engaged!).

Tip: WE opened it up and then folded it back the other way to make sure the crease was solid.

Step 3

Unfold the sticky note all the way and fold the two top corners down to the middle crease, like the image below.

Tip: Make sure you are folding the sticky part of the sticky note down in this step!

Download a free origami fortune teller template!

Step 4

Fold the piece of Post It Note paper in half again.

Step 5

Using the creases you made in step 2, fold the bottom in towards the middle to create a parallelogram. This is a little tricky, but the photos should help …

The picture below shows you what it should look like from another angle.

If you are struggling with this part, check out the video at the start of the blog to give you some more visual instructions.

Step 6

Repeat steps 1-5 using the other sticky notes. In the end, you should have four of each color!

Step 7

Now the fun part!! You need to put it together.

Pick up one piece and hold the opened part out to the right. Now, place another one inside the open part as shown below.

Tip: Make sure the second piece is all the way inside the first piece.

Step 8

Fold the little excess ends into the second piece as shown below.

Step 9

Repeat the process, alternating colors, until you get to the last piece!

Step 10

The last piece goes in the same way, except you need to make sure the end opening part of the last piece is sitting on either side of the first piece you started with! Make sure all the little excess bits have been tucked in!

It's just like a little jigsaw puzzle!

You are almost done! Now for the fun part!

Hold the octagon shape on each side and push inwards until the little star points are sticking out!

Keep going until it is transformed into a star!

Love this, and want some more origami fun? Give some of our animals a try!

Or try our origami box instructions!

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