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3D Origami Cube

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How to make an origami cube

◆ You need 6 different coloured Brenex paper squares.

◆ Fold one square in half, with the coloured side ............


to the back. Press firmly then open out again.

◆ Fold the top edge down to touch the centre fold line. ............
Fold the bottom edge up to touch the centre fold line. ............
............
Press fold lines firmly then open out again.

◆ Fold the top left corner down to the upper fold line to make a triangle. ............
............
Fold the bottom right corner up to the lower fold line to make a triangle. ............

◆ Fold the top section down to meet the centre fold.


Fold the bottom section up to meet the centre fold.

◆ Fold the bottom left corner to touch the centre of the top edge.
Press the diagonal firmly, then open it out
and tuck the bottom left flap under the top flap.
...
...
.

◆ Fold the top right corner to touch the bottom edge.


Press the diagonal firmly, then open it out
and tuck the top right flap under the bottom flap.

.
◆ Fold the right and left end flaps back to reveal a small square ... ..
formed from 4 small triangles. This section is now one side of ..
your origami cube.

◆ Two sides have flaps and two sides have no flaps.


i

flap

Ÿ
no flap
◆ Repeat each step above for the other 5 paper squares.
You will then have 6 identical shapes.

◆ To make your cube, carefully tuck a side flap of one square


into the front of a non-flap side of another square.
Repeat until all the sides flaps have been tucked in.
There should be no extra flaps left on the inside of your cube.
Each flap must be tucked in on the outside of each face.

◆ You should now have a beautiful origami cube.


© Bev Dunbar MATHS Matters 1998

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