How to build Treasure Eater: a printable mechanical toy

Treasure EaterLoot VaultCrafting Tier 4 of 6

Treasure Eater gobbles jewels and coins: a creature-shaped coin bank that stores them in its belly.

Treasure Eater assembly video

The video is being filmed. Until it’s ready, the 7 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:

Gantry
Beam held up by a leg at each end, spanning a space.
Spiral Reinforcement
Spiral-rolled insert that stiffens a rod.

Toy facts

Crafting Tier
4 of 6
Parts
6
Cut-line segments
159
Fold-line segments
70