Origami ideas boys will want to make!
We’ll introduce origami ideas and instructions that boys will love, including playable origami toys, favorite creatures, and items perfect for pretend play.
Many of these can be made with just one sheet of origami paper, so even young children can give them a try.
Once you master the folds, try making them in different colors and patterns, or draw eyes and designs with a pen to add your own originality.
If you draw a picture on construction paper and paste your origami on top, it will add a three-dimensional feel and make a wonderful piece of art.
If you’re a boy who wants to try origami, have fun and give it a go!
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Origami Ideas Boys Will Want to Make! (51–60)
A rhinoceros beetle you can fold using the crane stepsNEW!
It’s just a vague thought, but it feels like almost anyone can fold an origami crane—how about you? Maybe it’s because we all folded them over and over as kids? If you could fold a rhinoceros beetle starting from the steps for an origami crane, that would be amazing, right? You fold the paper along the diagonals and proceed with the crane as usual; when it becomes a diamond shape, you gently open it and raise a kind of point in the middle.
This later becomes the legs.
It seems tricky, with details like adding accordion-like pleats, but that just makes the sense of accomplishment all the greater when you finish!
shield
Didn’t you ever admire the hero’s shield when you were a kid? Let’s try making a cool shield like that with origami! You can make it with just one sheet, and the folding is relatively simple, so it’s great for little kids too.
There’s a handle on the back of the shield, so you can play with it after folding—that’s a nice bonus! Also, since the back side of the paper becomes part of the design, using double-sided origami paper is recommended.
You can freely customize it by changing the paper colors.
And if you make a sword to go with the shield, it’ll be perfect for pretend play.
cicada
Let’s try making cicadas out of origami—the insects that all start chirping loudly in summer! Choose brown or black origami paper to match your favorite kind of cicada and give it a try.
First, fold the paper into a triangle.
Then fold both sides toward the center so that the edges end up on top.
Fold the part you just folded down about halfway, and then fold the lower section upward in the same staggered, halfway manner.
Finally, fold the corners on both sides diagonally inward, and you’re done.
If you like, add eyes using a pen or round stickers.
fighter jet
There are lots of boys who admire cool fighter jets, right? How about trying to make one yourself? Using three sheets of origami paper, we’ll create the fuselage and wings of the jet.
Make the nose of the jet as a long, narrow triangle, and make a larger triangle for the fuselage, then attach it to the nose.
After attaching them, fold the edges inward toward the center to make it long and slender.
For the wings, make a large triangle and attach it to the part where the nose and fuselage are joined.
Finally, fold part of the wing tips upward, and you’re done! Choose your origami while thinking about where you want each color or pattern to appear, and give it a try.
candy
How about making some colorful candy? Prepare eight small sheets of origami paper in different colors and fold them all into a shape like a little house.
Combine them into a circle, attach a stir stick as the candy handle, and you’re done! If you use transparent origami paper like colored cellophane, you’ll get a different kind of beautiful candy.
You could even mix and match various colors and have a contest to see who can make the coolest, most stylish candy!