How to make a simple cardboard house.

How to make a simple cardboard house.

This simple basic house form was created for those who do not have a printer or program for designing models. It uses only a square telephone note paper for measuring the parts. It can be covered with paper mache, painted and decorated.

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What You'll Need

  • cardboard house
  • cardboard crafts
  • recycled cardboard
  • green crafts
  • cardboard house template

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 1 square piece of paper – a telephone note square was used in this guide Scissors White glue Masking tape Cardboard Pencil
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Trace the outline of the square paper 4 times on cardboard and cut out the 4 squares.
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Put tape with the sticky side up on the left side of each square Put glue on the right edge of each square
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Assemble the cardboard pieces to make a square adding more tape as necessary to hold it together. Let the glue dry completely
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Bring the top edge of the square paper down to the bottom edge. Do not fold it, only pinch to make a half way mark
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Fold the top edge down to the pinch mark.
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Cut off the piece you just creased
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Fold the paper widthwise in half and only pinch the halfway point
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Fold from the pinch mark to the right bottom edge. Fold from the pinch mark to the left bottom edge.
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    Step 10

    Step 10
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  11. 11

    Step 11

    Step 11
    Trace the triangle you just made 4 times on cardboard . Cut out the 4 triangles
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Step 12
    Put tape, with the sticky side up, on the left side and bottom of each triangle. Put glue on the right side of each triangle. Put glue on the top edge of the square base you created before
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Step 13
    Place the triangles on top of the square base and add more tape as needed. Let the glue dry completely
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    Step 14

    Step 14
    Your finished house form ready to be decorated Enjoy!

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