3D shape templates
These 3D shape templates (or 3D nets) are not only excellent for hand-eye coordination skills but they are terrigic fun also.
How it works
Just print out the various templates, cut them out, then fold them into the appropriate 3D form. Glue or tape each of the special tabs into place to create your form.
Some templates are included in plain white as well as full color. For a bit of extra arts and crafts fun, have the students color their own templates as they wish.
Printable
- tetrahedrons
- cubes
- dice
- cuboids
- square pyramids
- pentagonal pyramids
- cylinders
- triangular prisms
- cones
For each 3D shape, there are two worksheets with two or more variations of the shape in different sizes.
Most templates have white versions as well as colored versions. You can always print them onto colored paper or card.
Each 3D template has tabs that you can optionally cut around, which can be used to glue to final shape together. Alternatively, just use sticky tape.
Printable
- Octahedron
- Dodecahedron
- Rhombic prism
- Icosahedron
- Hexagonal prism
- Twisted pentagonal prism
- Twisted cube
- Twisted hexagonal prism
For each 3D shape, there are two worksheets with two or more variations of the shape in different sizes.
Most templates have white versions as well as colored versions. You can always print them onto colored paper or card.
Each 3D template has tabs that you can optionally cut around, which can be used to glue to final shape together. Alternatively, just use sticky tape.
Printable
- Truncated tetrahedron
- Cuboctahedron
- Truncated cube
- Truncated octahedron
- Rhombicuboctahedron
- Truncated cuboctahedron
- Snub cube
- Icosidodecaherdon
- Truncated dodecahedron
- Truncated icosahedron
- Rhombicosidodecahedron
- Truncated icosidodecahedron
- Snub dodecahedron
A handy Archimedes Solids chart with all the statistics and characteristics of all the Archimedes Solids, number of faces, edges, vertices, etc., is also included in this series.
Each worksheet features one Archimedes 3D shape template along with a realistic depiction of what the finished shape will look like once it has been stuck together.
Each 3D template has tabs that you can optionally cut around, which can be used to glue to final shape together. Alternatively, just use sticky tape.