PIPEROID Tiere Katzen Calico - Papierbaukasten aus Japan

The cut-and-insert system is surprisingly addictive, and the calico pattern on the paper looks even better in person once the light hits it. I finished the whole thing in one rainy afternoon and it’s now the most charming thing on my shelf.

The pre-cut pieces punch out cleanly and the predrilled holes line up perfectly, so the whole calico cat came together in about an hour. It's a bit fiddly at the ears, but the finished 3D model looks great on my shelf.

The instructions are straightforward enough, but the paper feels a bit flimsier than I expected for the price. It took me about an hour to assemble the calico cat, and while the end result is cute, the tabs don't always stay inserted snugly. A decent craft for a quiet afternoon, though the final mod