This DIY Tetris-inspired puzzle cube was inspired by Nintendo’s game of Tetris. Only one shape in the puzzle cube is not one of the original shapes designed by Nintendo.

Both kids and adults will love this Tetris-inspired puzzle cube. It encourages 3-dimensional thinking and inner flexibility. Anyone can exercise their geometric and spatial thinking by experimenting with this puzzle’s pieces. It is the perfect thing to tinker with on coffee tables and desks.

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DIY Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube

My daughter and I have come up with two ways to make a cube using the pieces from our DIY Waldorf Square combined with THIS Tetris-inspired puzzle that I made for Fireflies & Mudpies.

Our goal was to use all Tetris shapes, but we have had to use one of the pieces from the Waldorf Square to make it a perfect cube in both of the solutions that we have found. If we were to include more of the Waldorf square pieces many more solutions would become available.

DIY Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube Materials

• 1 Inch Wood Blocks
• Sax Liquid Watercolor Paints 
• Tongs
• 8-Ounce Jelly Jars
• Craft Glue (I liked using this craft glue better than a glue gun for this project. I found it easier to get the cubes tight and flush.)
• Old Towel and rag
• Mod Podge (optional)
• Foam Brush Set (optional)

DIY Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube Directions

Making this cube is easy and fun! You are welcome to make THIS Tetris-inspired puzzle and this DIY Waldorf Square to have all the pieces you need to make this cube and more, or follow the directions below to make the pieces just for this cube.

Step 1 — Color Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube Blocks

We used Sax Liquid watercolors to make this set. I provide an explanation of how to color the blocks, and a color comparison using another brand of liquid watercolor paints in DIY Rainbow Colored Wooden Blocks. Check it out and use the colors that you like best.

Below you will see the two sets of shape combinations we used to make a cube. There are 4 blocks needed for each Tetris shape, and one 3 block piece needed to complete the cube.

The colors we used for each set are as follows:

Solution 1 (photo on left):

• Square shape = Red-violet (4 blocks)
• “S” shape = Yellow-orange (8 blocks)
• “L” shape = Blue-violet (8 blocks)
• “T” shape = Yellow-green (4 blocks)
• Corner shape = Coral (3 Blocks)

Solution 2 (Photo on right)

• Square shape = Red-violet (4 blocks)
• “S” shape = Yellow-orange (4 blocks)
• “L” shape = Blue-violet (8 blocks)
• “T” shape = Yellow-green (8 blocks)
• Corner shape = Coral (3 Blocks)

Step 2 — Glue Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube Blocks

Glue Blocks together into the shapes shown in one of the photos above. Each shape consists of 4 1″ blocks glued together. Make sure to press the blocks together firmly and lay them down to make sure they are tight and flush before moving on to the next shape.

Step 3 — Seal & Protect Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube Blocks

(Optional) Use a foam brush to paint the shapes with Mod Podge. This will seal and protect the wood.

As you can see making your own DIY Tetris-inspired puzzle cube is pretty simple. You can use it to make patterns, as a puzzle, and as blocks. Both kids and adults can exercise their geometric and spatial thinking by playing with this puzzle’s pieces.

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• DIY Rainbow Colored Wooden Blocks
• DIY Waldorf Square
• DIY Rainbow Peg Dolls
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• Beautiful Gifts Kids Can Make

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