Add a surprising touch of whimsy to your home, school, shop, or party with our ABC blocks.

Need other letters and numbers?

Your download includes three block sizes, each a different template, so you can optimize paper usage (Letter or A4 sheets):
2-inch block (2″x 2″x 2″) = 1 page to print
4-inch block (4″x 4″x 4″) = 3 pages to print
6-inch block (6″x 6″x 6″) = 6 pages to print

For other sizes (up to 6 inches high), scale designs when printing. For example, to make 3-inch blocks, print the 4-inch blocks scaled to 75% of the original size.

PAPER
Ideally, use US Letter or A4 medium-weight cardstock or matte photo paper. Example: 65 lb cover or 176 gsm.

SCORING TOOL
To score the fold lines, use a solid object with a straight edge, like a ruler, and a solid tool with a blunt point or tip, such as a butter knife, a bone folder, an inkless pen, or even a paper clip.

CUTTING TOOL
You only need scissors to cut, but you can also use a craft knife or cutting machine, such as Cricut or Silhouette.

GLUE OR DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE
To glue the flaps, use permanent glue or double-sided tape.

STEP 1 – DOWNLOAD

You can download your files right after checkout.

STEP 2 – PRINT

✂️ Cutting by hand? Use PDF files.
🔌 Cutting machine? Use PNG files.

Your files are ready to print. They are professionally designed and will print on inkjet or laser printers, including your home printer.

If you're printing at home, open your printer settings to select the correct paper type and print quality.

You can also print your designs at a local print shop, copy center, or use an online printing service. Popular options for printing online are staples.com and fedexoffice.com.

STEP 3 – SCORE

That's the magical step: for the best results, there are no visible fold lines on our designs, so your file pack includes easy scoring marks and templates to help you score your printouts.

You only need a solid object with a straight edge, like a ruler, and a solid tool with a blunt point or tip, such as a butter knife, a bone folder, an inkless pen, or even a paper clip.

Scoring is easy, makes folding faster, and results in beautiful folds. To score, line up the ruler with the fold lines and run the scoring tool along the ruler's edge. Try to apply even pressure along the way.

The scoring tool pushes the paper down, leaving indented lines. After cutting the designs, you will fold them on these indented lines, or creases.

Score all fold lines before cutting the designs.

Our downloads include different files for different ways of crafting. Use the PDF files if you're cutting by hand. They have red dashed marks outside the designs indicating the ends of each fold line. With a cutting machine, use the PNG files instead, along with the SVG/DXF score lines.

Scoring by hand is quite simple, but if you are using a cutting machine, you can also use it to score with the SVG and DXF files included.

STEP 4 – CUT

Use a pair of scissors, craft knife, or cutting machine to cut out the designs from the printouts.

Making a magical block banner? If you're going to hang the blocks as a banner, use a needle or other pointed object to pierce a hole in each of the side faces (left and right sides). Try to make the holes in similar positions and make sure they are wide enough for the string or twine you will be using. You can also use fishing line, to make your banner appear to float in the air.

STEP 5 – FOLD

Carefully fold the scored lines, then take a moment to check the folds. If you think some of them could be better, push or pull on the flaps a bit to force them into position. Small adjustments can have a big impact on the final result.

Making a magical block banner? If you are making a banner, pass the string through the pierced holes. Make sure to secure the ends of the string so it doesn't fall off the blocks.

STEP 6 – GLUE

Apply permanent glue or double-sided tape to the flaps as close as possible to the boundaries between the flaps and the squares, that is, as close as possible to the folded lines.

There are three ways to glue the flaps:

• To make a closed block, glue all the flaps.

• To make a collapsible block (great for storing after use), leave the top and bottom lids unglued: glue only the flaps that have the word GLUE written on them.

• To make a box, leave the top lid unglued: glue the flaps with the word GLUE and also the three bottom flaps.

Your download includes the link to a step-by-step tutorial with pictures to show you how easy it is to glue the flaps.

Gluing a small block (2 inches tall)

Gluing a large block (6 inches tall), key steps – see more here.

We hope you love your blocks ♡

Let us know about your experience with them.

Have fun!

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