Printable craft guide
Fold a neat paper ice cube
The ice cube starts as a six-panel net. Score every dashed line before cutting so the cube folds squarely instead of collapsing.
Ice cube squishy guide
How to make your ice cube template
The ice cube starts as a six-panel net. Score every dashed line before cutting so the cube folds squarely instead of collapsing.
Get these ready
- *A4 printer paper or light card stock (90-120 gsm)
- *Child-safe scissors
- *A ruler and a blunt scoring tool, such as an empty pen cap
- *Clear tape or double-sided tape
- *A small amount of tissue paper or soft scrap paper for filling
What to put inside
Use 2-3 loose tissue scrunches. A cube needs only enough filling to round the panels slightly.
What to stick with
Use a glue stick or double-sided tape on the shaded tabs. Let glue stick tack for a few seconds before closing the cube.
- 1
Check the print scale
Print at 100% and measure the 50 mm check line before you start cutting.
- 2
Cut the cube net
Cut the solid outside line, leaving every glue tab attached.
- 3
Score all dashed folds
Place a ruler on each dashed line and run a blunt tool along it lightly.
- 4
Fold the panels upward
Fold each square panel along the score lines so the cube shape begins to form.
- 5
Glue three sides
Apply adhesive to the tabs and close all but one face of the cube.
- 6
Fill and close the last face
Drop in a few loose tissue scrunches, then seal the last tabs and hold them for a moment.
Print note: Use the 50 mm scale line on the PDF. It should measure exactly 50 mm after printing.
Finish it: For a frosty look, add one small white pencil highlight on each visible panel after the cube is dry.
Use scissors with adult help when needed. Keep filling light and dry: do not use food, liquid, rice, beads, or anything heavy inside a paper squishy.
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