Spatial · free net folding puzzle
Fold It
Fold It is a net folding puzzle. You see a flat net, the shape a box makes when you cut it open and lay it flat. Below are four solids. Tap the one the net folds into.
- SkillSpatial
- Ages8 and up
- Par time15 seconds
- PriceFree, no ads
How to play Fold It
- Count the faces in the net and note their shapes.
- Picture folding the flaps up around the base.
- Tap the solid that matches.
How it gets harder
The pool covers six solids: cube, square pyramid, tetrahedron, prism, cylinder and cone. Cube nets come in many layouts, and nets can be turned or mirrored, so the same solid can look new each time.
Tips
- Circles mean a cylinder or a cone. A curved fan shape means a cone.
- Triangles around a square make a square pyramid. Four triangles alone make a tetrahedron.
Playing Fold It as a family
Fold It links straight to school geometry. Print or draw a net on paper afterwards and fold it to check.
Fold It is also one of the thirteen games in the Brainpilates daily mix. On days it comes up, everyone plays the same board, and you can send your result to someone as a challenge to beat.
Questions about Fold It
- What is a net in geometry?
- A flat shape that folds up into a 3D solid, like an opened-out cardboard box.
- Which solids are included?
- Cube, square pyramid, tetrahedron, triangular prism, cylinder and cone.