Hyoi Pear Link & Seagull

We all know the best part of the Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker was Link’s facial expressions. His exaggerated actions and reactions gave the game a wonderful comedic tint. One of my favourites is this: When Link places a Hyoi pear on his head as bait for the seagulls. How do the gulls even eat the pears? Swallowed whole?

The papercraft looks pretty simple but it’s also quite small scale. I tried to make the hands as simple as possible while still capturing their shape, but they can still be a little fiddly. Attaching the body to the legs will require some force. Push the legs in nice and tight and this will help secure them in place as the glue dries. The seagull is optional. You can have it permanently fixed to Link’s head or try to make it detachable using magnets (note: Link will struggle to stay upright with the gull attached).

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 20cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 12cm

Pages: 2 for Link, 2 for seagull
Parts: 63
Difficulty: Medium (3/5)

Toxel

This papercraft is based on Toxel, an Electric/Poison type Pokémon. It’s the first and currently only Pokémon of this type, excluding its evolved form Toxtricity. Toxel’s nature determines which form of Toxtricity it will ultimately evolve into

The papercraft is pretty simple and quick at just 3 pages, but there are a couple of more difficult angles that will need a little patience so I’ve decided to rate its difficulty 3/5. Really it’s probably a 2.5/5, but my rating scale isn’t that precise. Take extra time when attaching the limbs to the body and with the mouth.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 15cm
Width: 13cm
Depth: 16cm

Pages: 3
Parts: 52
Difficulty: Medium (3/5)

Peach's Castle (Odyssey)

This papercraft of Peach’s castle is based on the souvenir model you can get in Super Mario Odyssey. The model is one of the ornaments you can get to decorate the ship and is a miniature of the full size Peach’s castle in the Mushroom Kingdom. The castle design is similar to the one from Super Mario 64 and features a similar giant portrait of Peach.

The smaller turrets can be a little fiddly, but they’re actually all optional, so if you’re struggling with them don’t worry about it too much. The base can also be a little tricky and may need some gentle encouragement to straighten out. Remember paper is flexible! You can bend it slightly to shape it.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 25cm
Width: 25cm
Depth: 15cm

Pages: 9
Parts: 104
Difficulty: Medium/Hard (4/5)

(Sorry the downloads are separated - the textures I made are so inefficient the files are too big. Oops)

Terrako (Egg Guardian)

Introduced in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Terrako is a diminutive egg-shaped guardian that travels back in time to rescue Zelda, causing a split timeline with the events that lead to Breath of the Wild. He seems to have a strong connection to the Princess…

This papercraft features a moving antenna piece on top of his head. Like in the game, it can bounce up and down. This mechanism is completely optional though, and if you don’t want it to move you can just stick one the pale pieces straight on.

The craft is rated 2/5 for difficulty as although it looks very simple, there are a couple of places that will be tricky for complete beginners. Installing the mechanism can be a little difficult, and making the narrow legs can be hard if approached in the wrong way. Check out the video for my recommended technique on this.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 9cm
Width: 14cm
Depth: 15cm

Pages: 2
Parts: 29
Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Cheshire Cat

The Cheshire Cat acts as Alice’s ally and guide in both American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns. His hints and comments are often more cryptic and philosophical than helpful. This papercraft is based off his appearance in Alice: Madness Returns. His design is very skeletal which means the craft features a lot of narrow parts and awkward protrusions. It’s rated as medium/hard, or 4/5 because these parts can be fiddly. Using the .pdo for reference is also highly, highly recommended here.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 25cm
Width: 12cm
Depth: 28cm

Pages: 7
Parts: 126
Difficulty: Medium/Hard

Meowser

Super Mario 3D World launched on the Wii U in 2013 and now a port has been announced for Switch! 3D World introduced the cat power up, but it wasn’t just for Mario. Bowser also got a piece of the cat action and a fresh new look to go with it.

This papercraft gets a hard rating for a couple of reasons. First is simply its size and complexity - at 15 pages it’s quite a long build. The second reason is there are some difficult angles and curves to negotiate. There aren’t really any small fiddly pieces, but attaching all the large pieces together can be a bit tricky.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 22cm
Width: 30cm
Depth: 26cm

Pages: 15
Parts: 216
Difficulty: Hard

Carlov & Nintendo Gallery Diorama

In The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker, Carlov runs a semi-secret members-only ‘club’ called the Nintendo Gallery. Members of the club provide Carlov with pictographs of enemies or NPCs and the master sculptor Carlov will craft a figurine of them. Figurines can be viewed in the gallery which is under a hatch in the Forest Haven.

This papercraft features Carlov, the sculptor himself anda little diorama inspired by his desk and workstation in the Nintendo Gallery. His room in the game is so large that only a tiny selection of objects can fit in this paper rendition! This papercraft can be a little fiddly in places, so if you’re not super confident there’s a version of the desk that removes the finer details. There’s also a slightly larger version of Carlov, but be warned this version won’t fit inside the diorama.

Approximate Dimensions (Carlov Only):

Height: 18cm
Width: 9cm
Depth: 9cm

Pages: 4
Parts: 73

Approximate Dimensions (Desk):

Height: 26cm
Width: 24cm
Depth: 22cm

Pages: 17
Parts: 65

Difficulty: Medium/Hard

Yamper

Yamper is a new 8th Generation Pokémon that featured in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Yamper is an electric type based off a corgi. The papercraft is simple with big, chunky pieces and should be fairly easy to build.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 12cm
Width: 10cm
Depth: 20cm

Pages: 4
Parts: 35
Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Wilbur & Orville

Wilbur and Orville are the two man (or dodo) band that make up Dodo Airlines in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Orville acts as a receptionist while Wilbur handles the flying. Their seaplane is your only means of travel beyond your island, and they'll fly you free of charge to other players' islands or to mystery islands in exchange for a Nook Miles Ticket.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 15cm
Width: 7cm
Depth: 14cm

Pages: 3
Parts: 46
Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Rotating Tingle Tower ft. Tiniest Tingle

In The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker, Tingle lives in the eponymous Tingle Tower. The tower was actually built by Tingle’s younger brother Ankle, who has a somewhat strained relationship with his siblings.

The papercraft features a fully rotating head, just like in the game. Unfortunately though, unless you have some lackeys handy you’ll have to turn it yourself! The tower has a hand carved feel so it’s not rotationally symmetrical. This means it really matters which pieces attach to other similar pieces. Check the pdo to make sure!

Also included is a tiny little Tingle craft to sit in the tower. This one is really small so make sure you’ve got tweezers ready and take your time.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 35cm
Width: 20cm
Depth: 17cm

Pages: 10 (1 for Tingle)
Parts: 152 (6 for Tingle)
Difficulty: Medium/Hard

Alcremie

Alcremie is a new 8th generation Pokémon that first appeared in Sword and Shield. Alcremie can evolve into a huge number of different forms depending on its hold item, the direction the player spins and the time of day. This papercraft represents all 10 different colourings with each one including options for the 7 different sweets. So take your pick and build your favourite!

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 17cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 10cm

Pages: 5 (4 plus different sweets)
Parts: 69 (99 with all sweets)
Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Downloads

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Diorama

With the latest entry in the Animal Crossing series adding crafting, now’s the perfect time to start crafting in real life! Crafting isn’t the only addition in New Horizons either - Tom Nook’s  also sporting a new summery look that’s featured pride of place in this papercraft. 

The mini Tom Nook figure is a small one page craft that can be done alone, but he might need a little help to stand up without the base.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 15cm
Width: 28cm
Depth: 24cm

Pages: 5
Parts: 58
Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Appletun

Appletun is a new 8th generation Pokémon and the cutest apple pie dragon you’ve ever seen. You may be wondering if Appletun tastes as good as he looks but unfortunately this version isn’t edible. It does however make for a cute desk companion and a fun craft project.

The download includes two size options. The small version can be a little fiddly so go for the larger version if you’re not feeling too confident. The video below shows a build of the smaller version, but the piece layouts are largely the same, with some larger pieces cut into several sections.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 12/15cm
Width: 10/12cm
Depth: 15/18cm

Pages: 3/5
Parts: 44/50
Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Applin

Applin is a new 8th gen Pokemon that resembles an apple. It can evolve into Flapple or Appletun.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 10cm
Width: 6cm
Depth: 11cm

Pages: 1
Parts: 11
Difficulty: Easy

Scorbunny

Scorbunny is one of the three starter Pokémon in Sword and Shield. A cheeky fire type, Scorbunny resembles a rabbit and has a sporty personality.

Approximate Dimensions:

Height: 25cm
Width: 21cm
Depth: 9cm

Pages: 4
Parts: 46
Difficulty: Easy/Medium