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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Cool Vehicles and Weapons (1–10)
a shootable origami gun
Many origami weapons focus on appearance, so their movement can feel a bit lacking.
This is an origami gun that’s satisfying even in its mechanical aspects, featuring a mechanism that actually fires a projectile.
You make the barrel piece for loading the bullet and the trigger piece separately, then assemble them together with the handle piece to complete the whole structure.
It’s important to secure everything firmly so it won’t break when you pull the trigger or fire a shot.
Finally, attach a rubber band, place a straw or a thin paper bullet in the barrel, and pull the trigger to launch the projectile.
paper airplane
Paper airplanes are a classic example of origami that boys love.
The folding process helps build concentration, which can be great stimulation for the brain.
And once you finish, the fact that you can actually fly them is part of the fun.
It sounds enjoyable to fold them together as a parent and child and have flying contests.
Once you’ve learned how to fold one, it’s also recommended to compare different folding methods and see how they fly.
Let’s experiment to find out which shapes fly best!
boomerang
How about making a cool boomerang that flies into the air and comes back to your hand? Prepare a sheet of origami marked with a cross, then first fold the paper in half, and fold it again so that the tip of the triangle points downward.
Next, fold the smaller triangle, and fold the larger triangle along the guideline.
Open the smaller folded section, fold the inner part, and fold the larger part again.
After folding the triangular piece back, insert the creased part into the slot to complete one module.
Make four identical modules, insert each corner into the next, and your boomerang is complete.
Pay attention to your throwing angle and wrist snap, and have fun playing with it!
rifle
Rifles are a classic weapon in manga, anime, and movies, and their long barrels convey a sense of power.
This piece shows how to create a rifle—with that stylish image—by combining origami units.
The process involves assembling rectangular sheets and narrow tubes of folded paper.
Each part has gaps that allow other parts to pass through, which increases overall strength.
Real rifles tend to be a single color, but it’s recommended to make the parts in different colors so the sections that interlock are easier to understand.
Because you’ll be combining many complex parts, making crisp creases and shaping each piece precisely is key to a beautiful final result.
Transforming shuriken
This is a transforming shuriken that lets you use different colors for the body and the lines.
Let’s make an origami piece boys will love, with cool colors and patterns.
Fold the origami paper along the center line twice, crease well, then collapse it.
Next, fold the top and bottom corners into triangles, flip it over, and fold the longer corner toward the center.
Open up the triangular section, offset it slightly to make a crease, then crease the inside of the triangle to complete one part.
Make four of these parts, then overlap two parts to form a shuriken shape.
Fold from the left down, then to the right, and finally fold the top corner down.
Insert the tabs from the back side of the origami, layer the other part on top, and repeat the same steps to finish.
Spinning shuriken
When you hear “shuriken,” you probably picture something you throw to play with.
But this origami shuriken spins when you blow on it! First, crease a cross on the paper, then fold the left and right edges to meet the central vertical crease.
Fold the top and bottom edges toward the center to make a square, and continue folding so it takes on a pinwheel shape.
Overlap the center sections to create a three-dimensional form, then fold back an edge to make a mouthpiece for blowing.
Your spinning shuriken is complete.
Hold it pinching around the center and blow—whoosh—watch it spin!
pickaxe
A pickaxe is a tool used to break rocks or dig through soil, and it also strongly evokes the image of carving out a path.
Let’s make a pickaxe that conveys that sense of determination using a single sheet of origami.
The shape is similar to the pickaxe that appears in Minecraft: fold the whole piece into a long, slender form, then shape the ends so they spread out to the left and right.
The key is to keep symmetry in mind while folding and decide on a thickness that makes it feel powerful.
It’s also a good idea to layer a different color afterward to make the handle stand out.