Hexagonal pyramid box maker
Hexagonal pyramid box template
A hexagon base and six triangles that lean in to a point. Glue a tab inside each side, or leave them free and tie the tips with a ribbon.
How to fold it
Print at 100% on cardstock and cut round the six triangles, keeping the narrow tabs (or, for the ribbon tie, cutting out the six small holes near the tips).
Crease the six edges of the hexagon and, for the glued box, the six tab creases.
Fold every triangle up against its neighbours to check the tips meet.
Glued: put glue on a tab and press it inside the next triangle, then the next, pinching each seam toward the tip.
Ribbon tie: fill the box, gather the six tips and thread a ribbon through all six holes, then tie a bow.
How the template is drawn
Across the flats
The size you type is measured inside, between two opposite flat sides of the base. Each side of the hexagon is that over the square root of 3: 44.1 mm (1.74 in) at 3 × 3.5 in.
Slant
Each triangle stands the square root of height² + (across ÷ 2)² tall: 97 mm (3.82 in) here. It leans in at 66.8° to the base.
Tab fold
Two neighbouring sides meet at a shallower angle than on a square pyramid, so each 10 mm (0.39 in) tab folds by 54.7° to lie flat inside the next side.
Ribbon holes
For the ribbon tie, each triangle has a 5 mm (0.2 in) hole 33 mm (1.3 in) below its tip, the same on all six, so the holes line up level when the tips meet.
Range
The height runs from a quarter of the width (a low dome) to four times the width (a tall spire).
Favors, ornaments and table gifts
A ribbon-tied hexagonal pyramid opens without tearing: untie it and the six sides fall open like petals, which makes it a favorite for party favors, a small candle or a piece of jewelry. Glued, it is a closed ornament or a centerpiece; print one side with a name. Hung by its ribbon from a branch, a doorknob or a curtain rod, a row of them makes a garland for a shower or a holiday table.
The four-sided version is the square pyramid. For six walls and a lid that lifts off, use the hexagon box; a treat cone holds sweets on a wedding chair, and a pillow box carries a gift card.
Fill the box before you tie it. Once the tips are gathered, pass the ribbon through the holes near each point: it draws the six tips together into a closed shape, and loosening it lets the sides spread again. The base is a regular hexagon, so every side is the same width and the box stands level on a table. Choose a ribbon that will not slip through the holes, and tie a simple knot you can undo by hand.
