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Cube nets

A net of a cube is the cube unfolded into a flat shape made of 6 connected squares. There are 11 valid nets.

When folding, opposite faces of the cube are never adjacent in the net.

Example

In a cross-shaped net (1 square + 4 around + 1 hanging off), the top of the cross becomes the bottom of the cube — opposite to the “hanging” square.

💡 Tip:If two faces share an edge in the net, they share an edge in the cube — they're NOT opposite.