Cool origami that boys will love and want to fold
When it comes to origami that boys love, cool vehicles and weapons are definitely the most popular! One of the best parts is that once you finish making them—like airplanes, trains, swords, or kunai—you can play with them right away.
In this article, we’ve gathered special ideas that will make boys who are tired of ordinary origami light up with excitement.
You’ll find lots of creations that tickle the hearts of boys who love cool rides and epic battles.
Once you’re done, have fun playing with friends or displaying them in your room!
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Games, Creatures, and Characters (11–20)
Mario: “Super Mushroom”
The Super Mushroom is an essential item for powering up Mario, and because it’s such a classic, it instantly brings to mind the fun of the series.
This piece shows how to recreate that Super Mushroom with origami, aiming for a cute, rounded look.
You’ll use two colors of origami paper: first, crease the red sheet into four equal sections, then attach a piece of light orange paper to one of the blocks before folding the shape.
It’s important to round the whole piece nicely and pay attention to the folding technique to create a three-dimensional feel.
Focusing on details like the mushroom’s pattern and facial parts can also be key to making it look more accurate.
A cool and realistic Hercules beetle
The Hercules beetle, renowned as the king of rhinoceros beetles.
If you fold it with black and gold origami paper, the result will look so realistic you’ll wonder, “Is it real?” This will definitely thrill not only small children but also middle and high schoolers! First, use the black paper to fold the head and horn.
You can start with the method for folding an origami crane.
Sharply fold the crane’s wings and shape them into the horn.
You’ll also make the legs from the same sheet; the trick to making it look more realistic is to fold sharply and firmly.
For the gold paper, start by folding it into a square and then fold it diagonally as well, so later steps are easier.
Have fun folding while picturing the finished piece!
Charizard That Moves Its Mouth!NEW!
Charizard, the final evolution of the first-generation starter Charmander, who was a major star under Ash in the anime.
Let’s fold a Charizard face you can chomp open and close after finishing.
Prepare two sheets of orange origami paper of the same size: use one for Charizard’s mouth and the other for the face above the mouth.
When making the upper part of the face, be sure to draw Charizard’s facial features partway through the process.
Use a stapler to fasten each part.
Shape it as you go to give it a three-dimensional finish.
Once it’s done, hold both corners of the mouth and move them to make the mouth open and close with a chomp!
Cute Patterns! How to Fold a UnicornNEW!
This idea is characterized by how the pattern gradually emerges as you continue folding.
Depending on the folding method, a design reminiscent of a Rubik’s Snake appears, and the overlaps of colors and patterns begin to look orderly.
Until the midway point, it’s hard to imagine the whole picture, but as it approaches completion and the shape comes together, the connections in the pattern become clear, making the sense of accomplishment at the end all the greater.
The patterns that appear on the corners and body serve as accents, adding a playful touch to the unicorn.
Even with the same folding method, the way the pattern appears differs, making it fun to compare multiple pieces; it’s unicorn origami that lets you enjoy both the folding process and the visual changes at the same time.
How to fold the panels of a traditional workNEW!
This is how to fold a spinning top you can make just by punching a hole in the center of a traditional “menko” piece and inserting a toothpick.
First, place the origami paper with the white side facing up and fold it in half.
Fold the left and right edges so they meet the top and bottom edges.
Crease it into a square by aligning the corners with each other.
Make a second identical piece.
Place the second piece on top of the first, crossing them, and tuck the corners into the gaps to complete the menko.
Make a small hole in the center of the menko with an awl or gimlet, and finally insert a toothpick to finish!
How to fold Dadandan No. 2NEW!
Dadan-dan has No.
1 and No.
2, and this is No.
2, the one with four antennas on its head.
First, fold the left and right edges of the origami together in half, make a crease, and open it.
Next, while aligning the lower-left corner with this crease, fold so that the right corner becomes sharp.
Then fold the lower-right corner up to meet the folded left corner, and also fold the right edge to align with the first crease you made.
In the end, fold all the corners and edges inward to form a hexagon, and create the antennas by making cuts with scissors.
The antenna folding itself is simple, but the positions of the cuts are fixed, so be careful not to make a mistake as you proceed.
A slightly more detailed way to fold cheeseNEW!
A dog named Meiken Cheese who lives in a bread factory.
You can make this origami idea with a single sheet, but since there’s one place where you need to make a cut, please prepare scissors.
First, fold the left and right edges of the origami to meet at the center to make a rectangle.
From there, create multiple horizontal crease lines and make two valley-mountain step folds to divide the paper into three sections: ears (top), the upper head, and the lower head.
The top section will be the ears, so make a cut at the center and split it into left and right.
While folding the left and right edges of the ears inward, squash the four lower corners into triangles.
Then, overlap the folded edges and tilt them diagonally to complete Meiken Cheese’s distinctive ears.
For the middle section, follow the same steps to form the outline, but fold the edges so they flare outward from the step line.
Finally, fold the lower left and right bottom corners of the bottom section into triangles, and you’re done!
Challenge from age 3! CurrypanmanNEW!
Let’s make Currypanman, who fights by blasting curry from his mouth, using a single sheet of brown origami.
Fold the paper in half to make a crease, then open it and fold the top edge down to meet the crease.
About 1 cm below the folded top edge, fold both left and right corners into triangles, then fold the bottom edge up to align with those points.
Next, fold the bottom corner into a triangle, fold the left and right edges inward, and then fold them back outward to create the curry-bun shape.
Finally, fold the top and bottom corners into small triangles to round them off, and you’re done!
How to fold Captain PikachuNEW!
Captain Pikachu, the captain of the Rising Volt Tacklers, can amazingly be made from a single sheet of origami—hat included! Prepare a yellow sheet of origami paper.
First, fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.
From the large corner, fold halfway toward the parallel edge to make a crease.
Fold from the long edge to that crease, then fold again to the new crease.
Fold both ends toward the center, then fold down slightly at an angle to form the ears.
Turn it over and make the hat in the area between the ears.
Cut a slit between the hat and the face, and trim the corners of each to finish.
Don’t forget to draw Captain Pikachu’s gallant face and the hat’s pattern!
No scissors needed! How to fold MimikyuNEW!
Mimikyu is known for its distinctive look of wearing a tattered cloth like Pikachu.
Let’s fold it using slightly duller yellow origami than Pikachu! First, fold in half vertically and open to make a crease.
Fold both edges toward the crease, then fold in half from the opposite direction as well.
Using the new crease, fold one edge toward the center to create another crease.
Open it up along the creases to form a boat-like shape.
Fold one end upward and slightly lower the other end to create the ears.
On the side opposite the ears, fold upward to make a step in the center, then create a pinch between the face and the body, and spread the bottom out like the hem of a skirt.
Finally, draw Mimikyu’s face and you’re done! Since it can be made without scissors, it’s recommended even for small children.