You have heard of a diorama but have you heard of the term triorama? I have many themes and ideas for trioramas here at my site Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus.
A triorama is a simple way to make a 3D display out of just one sheet of paper.
But you don’t have to use just paper.
You can form your triorama out of many things like cardstock, construction paper, poster board, or even cardboard.
One fantastic thing about this project is that you likely have everything you need to get started on your diorama project in your craft supplies like cardstock, glue, and coloring supplies.
You can make it as small or as large as you like, as long as the strength of the material will support it.
We have done a very small 6”x6” on up to very large ones made from poster board that stood about 16” at the tip.
You can also use just one triangle or glue them back-to-back to create a larger and more diverse triorama.
For example, here in my How to Make an Easy Rainforest Triorama With Kids how we were able to make it so much bigger and include more information.
Additionally, you can use the visual tool for any topic not just a nature/science theme.
For instance, you can recreate any tale from history, use it as a 3D book report, and put one together to teach primary colors.
Use it for math to teach math concepts and have your child demonstrate them on each triangle wall, or use it to display 3 different art styles.
BEST TRIORAMAS TIPS AND TRICKS
And because we have made our fair share of trioramas since they have such a visual appeal, we’ve learned a few tricks along the way.
- If you are going to color, paint, or draw on your triorama it is much easier to do so on a flat one before you glue it into the pyramid shape. Then you can glue it together and add any of your dimensional elements.
- Use a craft stick or the edge of a ruler to press in the folds well and give sharp creases. This makes for much easier bending and a better overall shape.
- Go for thicker papers like cardstock when designing your triorama, copy paper doesn’t hold up well.
- The easiest way to get a square out of a rectangle paper is to fold one corner down aligned along the bottom edge and cut off the excess. When you open the fold up you have a perfect square.
- Sometimes if you need extra space for writing you can leave this extra flap for writing or extending one side of the diorama for more scene space.
- Set something heavy on the base of your triorama after you have put it together and allow the glue to dry for a while to be sure it is secure.
Finally, look at these trioramas used with various topics and subjects.