3D Printed Cookie Cutters

Design and 3D print cookie cutters of meaningful characters or objects, or in pie-slices to understand fractions better.

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Tools

3D modeling software (such as Tinkercad)

3D Printer

Brush up on 3D Modeling Basics with our tutorials on YouTube:

Finding good 3D models to print on Thingiverse

Tinkercad Crash Course for Makers

3D Printing Design Rules

Materials

3D Filament

Project details

Students design and 3D print cookie cutters of meaningful characters or objects, or in pie-slices to understand fractions better. They work individually or in small groups they design the cookie cutters on Tinkercad or another 3D modeling program. The cookie cutters can be used to make shapes in a variety of materials from cookie dough to modeling compounds such as clay, Play-Doh, or Model Magic.

Presentation with real cookies is of course encouraged!

Have a question or want to share your Makes with us? Contact us!

k12maker@mit.edu