Origami Bouncy Cube

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  Step 1

  Start with a square! As always, you can use any size square you like, but if you're new to origami, I'd suggest using a larger piece of paper for this project.

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  Step 2

  Crease some guidelines...

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  Step 3

  ...so you can fold the corners into the center.

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  Step 4

  Then fold those corners into the center.

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  Step 5

  And once more, corners to the center again.

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  Step 6

  Then unfold it to the point where you just have one "corners to the center"

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  Step 7

  And flip it over.

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  Step 8

  Then, following the creases you made before, fold the corners in to the center in the opposite direction you did the first time. Then unfold them again.

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  Step 9

  Take the center point of the edge of one of the sides, and fold that in to the center.

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  Step 10

  Do the same with an adjacent side.

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  Step 11

  Squish the protruding square flat, following the creases that should be in the paper.

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  Step 12

  Repeat for the other sides.

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  Step 13

  Turn it over now. You should see four triangles on the back...

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  Step 14

  Fold these out flat. They will be your tabs. You'll use them to connect this module to the others in the cube.

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  Step 15

  Now turn the piece over to the front again.

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  Step 16

  Fold the inner corner of one of the squares out to the outer corner.

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  Step 17

  Repeat for the others.

  Now the assembly...

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  Step 18

  This is actually the easiest part of the cube. Just put some tape or glue onto the tab that will go under...

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  Step 19

  Put the tab from the other piece right over the tab from the "under" piece, and stick.

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  Step 20

  Ta-daaa!

  Possible uses:
  Make this in pretty colors and hang it in front of a window
  Save it for the holidays to hang on a Christmas tree
  Bounce it!
  Have your kitty chase it as you bounce it -- just make sure she doesn't eat it.
  Be a nerd and change it up so you get said companion cube! (send me pics if you do!)

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Scarlet · Stafford, Virginia, US · 46 projects 16th June 2010

Twins - you need 6 squares. It's put together pretty much like any other cube :]

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The Twins · 9 projects 16th June 2010

how many of the squares do you need?

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