Monday Origami Prompt: How to Make a Ninja Shuriken Star
Channel your inner ninja and make a ninja shuriken star!
(1) Print out the template, and gather scissors and markers.
(2) Make a ninja star!
(3) Write a secret spy message on it!
(4) Take a picture or video and share.
Special Notice: When you play, don’t throw your star at people!
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Template
Markers
Scissors
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20+ minutes
What Others Have Shared:
Make It Your Own:
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Ninja stars were weapons that samurai used while fighting. Turn your star into something less dangerous and more joyful! It is a fidget spinner? A puzzle piece? Another type of tool?
Make more ninja spy supplies! Use other materials to add to your ninja collection.
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Go on a top secret mission! Take all of your tools and supplies with you. What mystery are you trying to solve? Write and illustrate your adventure in a comic book or act it out!
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Spy ninjas spies are always losing their stars on their top secret missions! Invent a way for Ninjas to stop losing their stars. Test it out and improve your design.
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Design yourself a ninja costume and spy gadgets! What wearables do all spies need? A smart watch? A wristband that allows you to call your fellow ninjas for help? A belt that holds your ninja tools?
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Use electronics like littleBits or other motors and sensors to make your ninja star buzz, spin or move on its own!
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Not all ninja stars have 4 points. Make a collection of ninja stars that have a different number of points.
Start a ninja star shop! How much does it cost to make one? How much will you sell it for? If you sell all of your stars, how much money would you make?
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Make your ninja stars even more useful for ninjas. How can they be faster, stronger, and more discreet? Engineer a new and improved model of ninja stars.
