Kaleidocycles and Flextangles

This is a good activity to challenge your perseverence!

This is a kaleidocycle.

Kaleidocycles or flextangles are a geometric toy. Choose one of the following, print and colour it in. Glue on to a piece of light card. Then follow the instructions below to assemble.

You can also make your own design at Foldplay.

All of these are from the Hattifant Website:

These ones are from: https://www.polyhedra.net/en/model.php?name-en=hexagonal-kaleidocycle.

how to assemble

Visit this site or watch this video to know how to assemble. The secret is to make sure your folds are really chrisp.

Variations

If you are clever, you could make one out of fabric. They hold together very well:

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