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Paper House Model

You cut flat paperboard shapes, fold along the lines, and glue the parts together. The finished house stands upright with a sloped roof, a door, and windows.

In the picture

  1. Roof ridge: two sloped roof panels meeting at the top.
  2. Folded tab: a narrow strip folded along a wall edge.
  3. Door opening: a rectangular cut-out in the front wall.
  4. Window opening: a square cut-out in the side wall.

Examples

  • A folded paper gift box.
  • A small cardboard castle.

Quiz: Paper House Model (Age 10)

  1. What does folding flat paper shapes create in a paper house model?

    • A flat picture with no corners
    • Solid corners and roof angles
    • Only a door and windows
  2. What is a scale model?

    • A model made from only one flat piece of paper
    • A full-size copy of a real building
    • A model that uses smaller measurements to show a real building’s shape
  3. What is a folded tab on the paper house model?

    • A sloped roof panel that meets at the top
    • A rectangular cut-out in the front wall
    • A narrow strip folded along a wall edge

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Crafts, Age 10