For this activity, we are going to make a paper-based Merge cube you will be using today, and we’ll download the Merge Explorer and the Object Viewer apps!
Here is a video of the steps we’ll take to make our own Merge cube at home.
Step 1: Download and Print the Merge paper cube
![](https://educationalgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/print-1024x718.jpeg)
Image credit: Merge’s YouTube Channel
Click here to download the Merge Paper Cube. Print it out!
Step 2: Put together the cube
![](https://educationalgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cut-1024x711.jpeg)
Image credit: Merge’s YouTube Channel
![](https://educationalgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fold-1024x717.jpeg)
Image credit: Merge’s YouTube Channel
![](https://educationalgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fold-2-1024x707.jpeg)
Image credit: Merge’s YouTube Channel
A homemade paper-based Merge cube should work perfectly fine. But if you want something a bit nicer, you can buy a Merge cube from Amazon. This is optional.
Step 3: Download the apps
On your phone, download the following two free apps (choose the Windows, Apple or Android version depending on your phone or tablet type).
![](https://educationalgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/merge-logo.png)
![](https://educationalgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/object-logo.png)
Now that you have your Merge cube and apps, let’s look at some holograms, starting with the Merge Explorer app! Click Next to move onto the next step!