How to Build a Card House
Building card houses can be an enjoyable hobby, but can also be used as a creative outlet. Though structures made out of cards can be complex and elaborate, building a basic card house is comparatively simple. Card houses can be constructed using two basic methods, both offering unique shapes and attributes.
Instructions
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Triangles
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Lean two cards together creating an A frame, with one of the short sides down. Slowly release the cards so they stay standing. Build a row of these teepee shapes as wide as you want the bottom of the house to be.
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Lay cards horizontally along the tops of these teepees to create the roof of the first level. Lay each card lightly and with a steady hand to avoid knocking any of the triangles over.
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Repeat step one on top of the roof of the first level. Make the second level shorter or longer depending on the overall shape of the structure you are creating. Lay cards horizontally on the triangle structures to create this layers roof.
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Add layers of triangles and roofs until you reach your desired height and shape.
Squares
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Lean two cards together into a "T" shape, with one of the longest sides down. Release the top card, but keep the card making the bottom of the "T" in your hand.
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Lean a third card against the right side of the top of the "T", still holding the bottom of the first "T" steady. Lean the fourth card on the right side of the end of the third card, creating a boxy, pinwheel type shape.
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Build these four card units side by side as wide as you want your structure to be. Lay cards horizontally on the units to create the roof.
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Build another layer of these four card units, then lay cards along the roof. Repeat until your house is the size and shape you desire.
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Tips & Warnings
The square units are considerably more stable than the triangle methods, which allows for a greater variety of shapes in each card structure.
References
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