How to Make a Flextangle - Calming Paper Toys

Welcome to Lightly Sketched! A channel created to support the mental health of children through Visual Arts. Today, Chanel and I will be showing you how to make a flextangle! A flextangle, also known as a kaleidocycle, can be used as a calming tool to help children relax and be more mindful. As they gently rotate the flextangle in their hands, you can ask them to take a few deep breaths, if they are comfortable doing so, while they concentrate on the mesmerizing patterns. Most of my students who have created this paper toy have said that they’ve felt more at ease while rotating their flextangle in their hands.

For more detailed instructions about how to make a flextangle, including diagrams and templates please see my blog post:

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[alexandrpopuj]

So cool flextangle, love your creativity - now I can make my own ))

[czeoushlearningTV]

hello thank you for sharing this video I'm really amaze its very brilliant i dea, both you pretty..I will try to do this

[madalinavrabie]

Great video! Congratulations! ❤️ Love from channel MY LIFE AS SIMONA.

[keslc]

I really would like to do this, but I'm having a hard time figuring out the folding/gluing. Is there anyway you could show that entire process without cutting away? Thanks!