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Paper Pyramid Craft

For over a thousand years, Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs (kings and queens).  There are over 90 royal pyramids in Egypt... 35 of them major works.

It's easy to build a small model of a pyramid.  Use it as a standalone decoration or include in a diarama.

 

Materials:

bulletprinter
bulletpaper
bulletscissors
bulletglue
bulletOPTIONAL:  sand
bulletOPTIONAL:  thin cardboard

 

Directions:

bulletPrint template of choice.  

OR
  
bulletYou can make your own template by making four identical equilateral triangles (with small tabs on the side for gluing)
  
bulletFold dotted line tabs.
  
bulletOPTIONAL:  You can cut out triangles from thin cardboard and back the template pieces with these to make the project sturdier.
  
bulletGlue tab of one triangle to tab free side of the next triangle.
  
bulletRepeat until all triangles are attached.
  
bulletOPTIONAL:
bulletCover entire pyramid with a coat of glue
bulletsprinkle sand over top
bulletif you decide to use the sand, you should make sure you backed the template pieces with thin cardboard or the pyramid will collapse under the weight

 

 

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
   
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 
 

Template for a colour printer

Template for black & white printer

 

Different computers work a bit differently in terms of how they print.  If the first templates don't work for you, try these instead:

Template for a colour printer

Template for black & white printer