How to build Mimic Vault: a printable mechanical toy

Mimic VaultLoot VaultCrafting Tier 2 of 6

Mimic Vault guards a secret: lift the creature’s hinged head to find the vault inside.

Mimic Vault assembly video

The video is being filmed. Until it’s ready, the 4 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:

Bracket
Part with flanges that attaches one structure to another.
Flexure Hinge
Hinge made by a fold: the carton board bends instead of turning on a pin.

Toy facts

Crafting Tier
2 of 6
Parts
4
Cut-line segments
108
Fold-line segments
54