How to Make a Origami Fidget Spinner Step by Step

How To Make Fidget Spinner

Fidget Spinner – Let's Fidget in style. Fidget Spinner has become a very popular trend. Not only it is fun to play with but also it has become a fashion trend. Now the question is, How cool it would be to make a fidget spinner at home and show it off to your friends and family?

Very cool indeed. But wait a minute?! We can double the fun. By making a fidget spinner with an origami ninja star. Origami ninja stars are already fun to play with. See those ninjas on TV and how they use shuriken? The other name of shuriken is ninja star. With the help of origami, we can easily make a shuriken and turn it into a fidget spinner.

The ninja star is very easy to make. We will only need two paper of equal sides. Using two different colors is wise. It will give your fidget spinner a much more stylish look.

To make the fidget spinner, we will need:
1. Three different color Paper
2. A small piece of cardboard
3. A toothpick
4. Glue gun
5. A precision knife (Optional)

Step by Step Instruction on How to make Origami Ninja Star:

1. Take two equilateral square pieces of paper.
2. Fold them in half to make a crease. Unfold. Fold in one side to meet the center line. Fold in the other side to meet the center line.
3. Fold in half. You will now have 1:4 ratio of the original paper. Fold in half to make a crease in the middle.
4. Take one side of the paper and fold vertically meeting the middle line. Do the same to the opposite side but if one side is facing the top, fold the other side facing down. Take the second paper and do the opposite of the other paper.

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5. Now fold the corners of the paper so it'll look like two triangles are facing each other.
6. Turn over one paper upside down and lay the other paper on it.
7. Tuck the corners of the paper into the other one's pockets.
8. Turn over the whole thing and tuck in the other corners as well.
9. Your origami Ninja star is completed.

You can look at the picture for more details on Origami Ninja Star Instructions. I made it, especially for you guys.

Now let's make the long waited Fidget Spinner. The next process is very easy to follow.

DIY Fidget Spinner step by step:

1. Take a cardboard paper. Draw two small circles on it with the help of a coin. If you want to wrap the circles in a colorful paper you can do it or leave it as it is.
2. Take the tooth pick and cut out a small piece of it.

3. With the precision knife, make a hole in the middle of the ninja star.
4. Put glue on one of the circle and stick the small piece of toothpick on it.
5. Pass the stick through the hole we made previously.
6. Put the other circle at the other end of the stick and use glue to attach it.
7. Wait for the glue to dry then spin away.

You can also check out the video tutorial on "How to make fidget Spinner without Bearings".