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How to make a paper cup

Paper Cup: try all 6 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.

Easy6 steps6 × 6 in · One square

The old folded paper cup: a few folds and it holds water for a quick drink.

You need: One square of paper. No glue or scissors.
Make a square from printer paper ↗
Start: Start white side up, with one corner pointing up.
Tips: Line each corner up with the opposite edge before you crease.
Use waxed or foil paper if you really want to drink from it.

Finish

Your model is ready

Squeeze the sides gently to open the cup, and fill it. Turn it round to see it from every side.

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1
Make a triangle
Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.
2
Fold the left corner across
Fold the left corner over to the right edge, so the top edge of the flap lies level with the bottom.
3
Fold the right corner across
Fold the right corner over to the left edge the same way, across the first flap.
4
Fold the front point down
Fold the top layer of the top point down over the front, along the top of the flaps.
5
Turn over
Turn the cup over.
6
Fold the back point down
Fold the other point down the same way.
✓
Finish
Squeeze the sides gently to open the cup, and fill it. Turn it round to see it from every side.