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Open one lab. Follow the picture. Check the test before We made this.
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Make · 3–8 · 45–60 min
Net cube
Fold a cube from one sheet of paper. Cut, fold, glue. You can hold it.
Make · 4–8 · 20–40 min
More foldables
After the cube: triangle solid, pyramid, prism, tube, cone. Same sheet.
Make · 4–8 · 30–40 min
Masu gift box
Cut a square. Fold a box. Put something small in it. No glue if the folds lock.
Make · 3–8 · 25–35 min
Kirigami lantern
Cut many slits, roll into a tube, push the ends. A lantern grows. No flame — this is a model.
Make · 2–6 · 30–40 min
Strip weave
Cut strips. Go over, under, over, under. The mat is stronger than one strip. That is weaving.
Make · 3–7 · 25–35 min
Locking envelope
Fold a wrapper around a note. Tuck a flap. No glue if you can lock it. Does the note stay in when you shake?
Make · 2–6 · 20–30 min
Kirigami flake
Fold small. Cut shapes. Open. The cuts repeat. That is how a factory copies a design.
Make · 2–6 · 25–35 min
Paper hat
Fold a hat. Put it on. Walk ten steps. If it stays, the fit passed. If it falls, change a fold.
Make · 3–7 · 20–30 min
Origami cup
Fold a cup. Pour a little water. Count to thirty. If it leaks, the crease was the leak. Fold again, sharper.
Make · 3–8 · 35–45 min
Carry bag
Fold a bag with a flat bottom and two handles. Carry a load across the room. If a handle tears, that is data.
Make · 3–8 · 25–35 min
Billfold
Fold a wallet. Slide three scrap cards in. Shake ten times. If they fly, fold a tighter pocket.
Make · 2–6 · 25–35 min
Standing frame
Cut a window. Fold a stand. Put your drawing in. Hands off. Count to ten.
Make · 3–8 · 35–45 min
Bertybot
Print the sheet, or trace it. Cut the thick line. Fold the dashes. Glue the tabs inside. Then he stands.