Origami of Platonic Solids: Octahedron

There are many ways to make models of the Platonic Solids. This tutorial is using equilateral triangles with pockets in each edges to create a tetrahedron. This is ideal for math centers for your Geometry or Mathematics class and for home decors.

Materials:

Square papers

glue

• The tutorial can be found at Origami of Equilateral Triangle.
• Have fun!

This will be used to connect the triangles made in Step 1.

The tutorial can be found at How to Make Origami Connectors for Equilateral Triangles. This part is very easy.

See images.

But do it on the top part.

Just keep on connecting each triangle.

Keep on connecting triangles.