Dadafu
A family building guide
Pink Bow Tie
13 magnetic tiles · 3 steps
Two broad pink ribbon wings around a little purple knot
What pieces do you need?
- ×9square tiles
- ×4right triangle tiles
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Tie a big bow around an imaginary present. Start with its little knot, then match the broad ribbon wings on both sides.
Before you build with real tiles
- Lay every tile flat and look from above. Join neighboring straight edges in step order, without overlapping or stretching tiles.
- Use any colors in your own kit. Every part is an ordinary square, triangle or cutout magnetic tile.
How to build it, step by step
1. Join the knot and ribbon
Add in this step: 3 square tiles
Place the purple square in the center and a pink square on each side.
Hands-on tip: Keep every tile flat. Join full magnetic edges, working outward from the existing tiles without stacking faces.
Step 1 / 3 2. Open the ribbon folds
Add in this step: 4 right triangle tiles
Add a triangle above and below each pink square so the ribbon widens outward.
Hands-on tip: Keep every tile flat. Join full magnetic edges, working outward from the existing tiles without stacking faces.
Step 2 / 3 3. Finish the broad ribbon ends
Add in this step: 6 square tiles
Add three squares to each outer edge, starting in the middle and then filling above and below.
Hands-on tip: Keep every tile flat. Join full magnetic edges, working outward from the existing tiles without stacking faces.
Step 3 / 3
A little help for grown-ups
You do not need to plan a lesson. Use these prompts when you reach a tricky step, or when your child wants to try an idea of their own.
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