Tangram - 6 pieces

Here is how to make a 6 piece Tangram from the standard matchbox.

First squash the matchbox flat. It should make a square.

Then draw the two diagonals of the square.

Cut out the Triangle ABC.

This should open to give a square.

The two pieces you have made should now open out to look like this;

Draw the lines DF and EF using the existing creases to guide you. Cut along DF and EG.

Also cut the square piece in half along JK.

Now you have 6 pieces;

4 equal triangles and two “chevrons”, a small one and a large one:

These will be the 6 pieces that make up your Tangram

Puzzle 1

Now use the 6 pieces to make

A Square A Rectangle A Parallelogram

An Isosceles Trapezium A Right angled Triangle

Puzzle 2

Now use all 6 pieces to make these shapes

Solutions