How to build Magic Box: a printable mechanical toy

Magic BoxBamboozlerCrafting Tier 6 of 6

Magic Box vanishes a stone: shut the drawer and a trap door lifts it into a secret chamber.

Magic Box assembly video

The video is being filmed. Until it’s ready, the 12 illustrated assembly pages in the blueprint pack show every step.

Let's Get Started

  1. Print the blueprints
  2. Glue them to a carton
  3. Cut the black lines
  4. Fold the red lines
  5. Assemble our toy
Watch the How-To, Safety & Pro Tips Video

Featured Mechanism:

Actuator
Part you move by hand to work the mechanism.
Fulcrum
Pivot point a lever turns on.
Housing
Enclosure that holds and protects a mechanism.
Push Rod
Rod that transmits a push.
Spacing Block
Block that holds parts a set distance apart.
Swivel Guide
Guide that holds a part while letting it swivel.

Toy facts

Crafting Tier
6 of 6
Parts
10
Cut-line segments
395
Fold-line segments
118