How to Make a Paper Cube

Three Methods: Printable Cube Template,Making a Basic Cube, Folding an Origami Cube

Paper cubes can make fun toys, decorative features, or Christmas ornaments, among many other uses. Choose different types of paper or folding methods to get different results for every occasion! Read below for a few different types of paper cubes...

Printable Cube Template

Method 1 of 2: Making a Basic Cube

1Take a piece of paper. The bigger your paper, the larger the final cube will be.

2 Draw the main body. In the center of your paper, draw a long rectangle and divide it up into four 2 inch (5.1 cm) squares.

3 Draw the right side. Draw another square to the right of the second square from the top.

4 Draw the left side. Draw another square to the left of the second square from the top.

Now it should look like a cross with six equal sized squares and the the longest part should be closest to you.

If you have a printer, you can print out the image below to use as your pattern. Note the “ears,” or tabs, on the sides and top of the cubes—these are useful if you wish to glue your box together.

5 Cut it out. With scissors or a hobby knife, cut along the outside edges of the shape. If you printed the pattern and are gluing the box together, be careful not to cut off the tabs!

6Fold the paper. Follow along the inside lines, and fold the paper inward.

If you’re gluing, make sure you fold the tabs inward as well.

7Align the folds. The square on the very bottom should be folded so it is parallel or directly across from the square that was in the middle.

8 Finish up your box. Tape all of the sides together, and you’re done!.

If you are gluing, apply a couple drops of hobby glue or paste to the tabs, and then press the outside of the box against the glued tabs.

9Finished!