Platonic Solids

A Platonic Solid is a 3D shape where:

• each face is the same regular polygon
• the same number of polygons meet at each vertex (corner)

Example: the Cube is a Platonic Solid

each face is the same-sized square 3 squares meet at each corner

There are only five platonic solids.

The Platonic Solids

For each solid we have two printable nets (with and without tabs). You can make models with them!

Print them on a piece of cardboard, cut them out, tape the edges, and you will have your own platonic solids.

	Tetrahedron 3 triangles meet at each vertex 4 faces 4 vertices 6 edges Tetrahedron Net Tetrahedron Net (with tabs) Spin a Tetrahedron
	Cube 3 squares meet at each vertex 6 faces 8 vertices 12 edges Cube Net Cube Net (with tabs) Spin a Cube
	Octahedron 4 triangles meet at each vertex 8 faces 6 vertices 12 edges Octahedron Net Octahedron Net (with tabs) Spin an Octahedron
	Dodecahedron 3 pentagons meet at each vertex 12 faces 20 vertices 30 edges Dodecahedron Net Dodecahedron Net (with tabs) Spin a Dodecahedron
	Icosahedron 5 triangles meet at each vertex 20 faces 12 vertices 30 edges Icosahedron Net Icosahedron Net (with tabs) Spin an Icosahedron

Creating your own models is rewarding. Experience the magic as flat paper transforms into an impressive 3D shape.

Also see Images of Polyhedra: