How to Do a 3D Cube With Straw & String

Assemble a Cube

• 1

  Cut 12 straws, 6 inches long. Do not include the "bendy" portion of the straw.

• 2

  Fold over 1 inch on the end of an 8-inch piece of floral wire to make a "needle" for stringing the straws.

• 3

  Cut a 3-foot length of string. Fold the string 7 inches from the end and hook the folded end of the wire needle over the string at this point.

• 4

  Thread four pieces of straw on the string. Remove the needle and tie the ends of the string together to form a square of straws.

• 5

  Make a second square in the same way.

• 6

  Cut another 3-foot length of string and attach the needle. Thread the string through one of the straws on a square then throughout a loose straw. Thread the string through a straw on the second square and through a second loose straw.

• 7

  Tie the ends of the string together to form a square with the two other squares attached. It will look like a short ladder.

• 8

  Cut a final length of string and thread it through the straw on the top of the ladder. Add a loose straw and then thread it through the straw on the bottom of the ladder. Add a final loose straw and knot the ends of the string together to join the straws into a cube.