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Octahedron

Octahedron · 8 equal triangles (side 7.4 cm)cutfoldglue

For parents

How to make it

about 35 minuteswith help from an adult160 gsm paper

  1. Colour in all eight triangles.
  2. Cut out the octahedron along the dashed line.
  3. Fold along all the dotted lines.
  4. Glue the grey tabs down on the inside, one at a time.
  5. Press the last tabs down firmly: your octahedron is ready.

Print at actual size, ideally on thick paper (160 gsm).

What you need

  • Colouring pencilsFor fine areas and small hands
  • Children's scissorsWith a rounded tip; don't let young children cut on their own
  • Glue stickSticks paper without the mess
  • Thick paper (160 gsm) · optionalFor paper models and cards that need to stand up
Octahedron · Kleurhoek