Magnetic Tiles Australia

Triangle tent pyramid

MediumAges 5+5 tiles
A render of triangle tent pyramid built from translucent magnetic tiles
An illustrative render of the finished build, from the exact tiles below.

Step 1 of 2 · add 1 tile

Lay the floor

Put one square flat on the ground. This is the tent floor.

Open this build in the play room

The trick

Four equilateral triangles leaned to the same steepness meet in one point above the centre, and each triangle's bottom edge is the same length as the square, so it clicks straight onto a side.

What you will need

  • 1 square tiles
  • 4 triangle tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the floor

    Put one square flat on the ground. This is the tent floor.

  2. 2. Lean the sides

    Stand a triangle up on each of the four edges and tip them in until all four points meet at the top.

This build works with any standard-footprint tile, so the brand you own matters less than the count. Short on tiles for it? The first-pack guide covers how to grow a collection without overpaying, the brand ranking covers which sets hold a build this size, and the compatibility guide covers mixing a cheap set into one you already have.