You can also print a blank template and color it the way you would like.
Adult supervision is recommended while using the scissors.
Fold the template so that the pattern is facing up. Once the fold has been made, run the ruler along the fold to make the edge sharp. Glue along the shorter half of the template with a glue stick to stick it down to the longer half.
Having the edges pre-folded will make the rest of the assembly easier.
Make the fold downward so that the crease of the fold points upward.
If you have misfolded at a step, simply unfold what you have done and begin again.
If you flip the flexagon over you should see another pattern with six identical faces on it. The third pattern is hidden on the back sides of the two visible patterns. When you “flex” the flexagon, you will see the third pattern.
You don’t absolutely have to do this step, but it makes it much easier to play with the flexagon if you do.
The more you play with the flexagon, the easier it will be to manipulate.
Practice flipping the flexagon and see if you can see all three patterns.
A tri-hexaflexagon will have triangles numbered 1, 2, and 3. A hexa-hexaflexgon will have triangles numbered 1-6 because there are six different patterns that will form.
For example: All triangles numbered 1 get colored red, all triangles numbered 2 get colored green, and all triangles numbered 3 get colored blue.
Pentaflexagons, kite hexaflexagons, square tetraflexagons, and heptaflexagons are all fun shapes to make and play with.
