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Paper model: rhombicuboctahedron

RhombicuboctahedronEighteen squares and eight triangles: nearly a ball.cutfoldglue

For parents

How to make it

about 75 minuteschallenging160 gsm paper

  1. Colour the faces: giving all faces with the same number of corners the same colour makes the prettiest pattern.
  2. Cut out the model along the solid lines; leave the grey tabs on.
  3. Score all the dotted lines with an empty ballpoint pen along a ruler and fold them inwards, the tabs too.
  4. Glue the tabs one by one, each time to the edge that ends up next to it. Work your way round and close the face that's still open last.

Use thick paper (160 gsm) and a ruler to score the fold lines.

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
Paper model: rhombicuboctahedron · Kleurhoek