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Paper Builds

Small things you can turn from a flat A4 sheet into something you can hold.

Tiny House previewBUILD
AGE 7+ • 15-20 MIN

Tiny House

A simple little paper house with roof tabs, windows and a front door.

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Mini Box previewBUILD
AGE 6+ • 10 MIN

Mini Box

A clean printable cube box for tiny notes, tokens or small surprises.

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Paper Rocket previewBUILD
AGE 7+ • 15 MIN

Paper Rocket

A standing paper rocket with a cone nose and three stabilizing fins.

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Desk Robot previewBUILD
AGE 8+ • 20 MIN

Desk Robot

A small blocky robot that stands on your desk and watches you work.

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Paper Lantern previewBUILD
AGE 6+ • 10-15 MIN

Paper Lantern

A classic paper lantern with clear cut lines and a simple top handle.

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Corner Bookmark previewBUILD
AGE 6+ • 5-10 MIN

Corner Bookmark

A little page-corner bookmark that folds into a neat pocket.

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Standing Fox previewBUILD
AGE 7+ • 15 MIN

Standing Fox

A simple geometric fox figure with folded ears and a standing base.

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Mini Bridge previewBUILD
AGE 8+ • 15-20 MIN

Mini Bridge

A tiny paper bridge with two supports and a folded deck.

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Paper Crown previewBUILD
AGE 5+ • 10 MIN

Paper Crown

A printable crown strip with simple peaks and an adjustable band.

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Spinning Top previewBUILD
AGE 7+ • 10 MIN

Spinning Top

A lightweight paper spinner that works with a folded central grip.

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Star Garland previewBUILD
AGE 6+ • 15 MIN

Star Garland

A row of printable stars that can be folded and linked into a small garland.

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Pocket Pyramid previewBUILD
AGE 7+ • 10-15 MIN

Pocket Pyramid

A compact four-sided pyramid from one simple printable net.

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Kaleidocycle previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 11+ • 30–40 MIN

Kaleidocycle

Build a looping ring of tetrahedra that turns continuously through itself.

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Truss Tower previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 10+ • 25–35 MIN

Truss Tower

Build a lightweight triangular tower and test how much weight it can hold.

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Octahedron previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 9+ • 20 MIN

Octahedron

Turn one net into an eight-faced geometric solid.

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Suspension Bridge previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 11+ • 30 MIN

Suspension Bridge

Build a paper bridge with towers, deck and simple suspension lines.

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Flexagon previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 10+ • 20 MIN

Flexagon

Fold a strip into a shape that reveals hidden faces when flexed.

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Pop-Up Architecture previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 10+ • 25 MIN

Pop-Up Architecture

Create a small pop-up building facade from one folded sheet.

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Modular Dome previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 11+ • 35–45 MIN

Modular Dome

Assemble repeated triangular modules into a small paper dome.

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Spiral Sculpture previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 9+ • 20 MIN

Spiral Sculpture

Turn concentric cuts into a hanging three-dimensional spiral.

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Paper Hinge previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 10+ • 15–20 MIN

Paper Hinge

Make a working paper hinge and use it to connect two rigid panels.

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Balance Mobile previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 10+ • 25 MIN

Balance Mobile

Build a hanging mobile and tune it until every arm balances.

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Folded Beam previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 9+ • 20 MIN

Folded Beam

Fold several beam profiles and compare which resists bending best.

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Polyhedron Shade previewADVANCED BUILD
AGE 12+ • 35 MIN

Polyhedron Shade

Build a faceted paper shade model from connected polygon panels.

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