Starfruit

Starfruit shoots stars in five directions.

If your Christmas tree is looking a little sparse, Starfruit can help decorate! Happy holidays, everyone!

Starfruit with numbers (pdf)
Starfruit (pdf)

This is the PvZ2 edition of Starfruit, but I didn’t bother making the leaves. If you really want them, though, you can try using the leaves from another plant like Bamboo Shoot or Peashooter.

Paper Spotlight: GFRozotto

For my second Paper Spotlight, I’d like to share some photos from GFRozotto of Guatemala! He celebrated his kid’s birthday with a PVZ-themed party which included 12 of my paper models and an epic birthday cake. This guy knows how to throw a party!

 

Football Zombie

Football Zombie makes the big plays.

Thanks for waiting, Football Zombie is finally here! He has quite a few more pieces than the Basic Zombie, so pay close attention to the edge numbers and photos. Here we go…

Paper Spotlight: REYGMIX

Welcome to the first of my “Paper Spotlight” posts where I will showcase my readers’ photos. This first batch comes from REYGMIX. He modified the head from my Zombie model to make 20 invitations for his son’s party. Lucky kid! And look how great they turned out!

If you also have photos of my models and would like to share them, please send them to me at kristen@papervszombies.com.

Zombie: Football Helmet

I originally wanted to release a complete new zombie model to coincide with the start of the NFL season… but that was wishful thinking. I’m still far from done so I’m releasing the helmet as an accessory for the regular zombie instead. My next model won’t be a surprise anymore but I hope you’ll still look forward to it 🙂

Zombie Football Helmet with Numbers (pdf)
Zombie Football Helmet (pdf)
You can find the zombie model here.

For you advanced paper crafters, I’m including the pdo and textures this time so you can mod the helmet with your favorite team’s logo and colors! If you’d like to share your design with other enthusiasts, send them to me at kristen@papervszombies.com and I’ll dedicate a post to them.

Zombie Football Helmet PDO and Textures (rename extension to .zip before opening)

Steps and tips:

The inside of the helmet is optional. If you don’t use it, though, you’ll need to pad the inside so that it fits the zombie head.

Make sure the color is on the inside.

finished inside

For the outside, start from the front and work towards the back.

The grill is pretty thin. I recommend adding a backing layer of paper for strength.

You’ll need to curve the grill a little to fit the front of the helmet.

The two dangling pieces on top should fold over the edge of the helmet. Glue them down.

Bonk Choy

Rapidly punches enemies ahead or behind

This little dude is one of my favorites. It took a while for me to get the top of his head just right, but I think I’m finally satisfied with it. Enjoy!

Bonk Choy (pdf)
Bonk Choy with numbered edges (pdf)

Steps:

Start from the bottom. It’s easier.

Make sure the eyes line up with the previous row.

The eyes should bulge out a bit (check the numbered edges pdf to reference fold lines).

At this point, the head splits into 4 separate leaves/pieces.

Cut off the dark green parts to form scalloped edges.

Attach the side leaves first.

The front and back leaves should go last. they will overlap the sides.

For the arms, start with the base.

Then attach the rectangular flat pieces.

Make sure the lighter piece with the line down the middle is on the outside. Use a pen to curl up the leaves.

Glue the darker piece to the inside. You can cut a cleft in the leaves to match the original art.

Attach the arms to the bottom. Note the larger arm goes on the left.

I didn’t bother making the inside of his head double-sided, but if you want to, print a copy of the 2nd page and glue the pieces on the inside.

Plant Poll #2

Since people love to tell me what their favorite plants are, I’m opening up a new poll! I’m not making any promises that I’ll make the winning plant; this is just for fun 😉

You can vote once a day. You can also recommend plants in the “Other” field. I left out the costumed and variant plants that I thought were too similar, but if they get enough votes I’ll add them to the choices. For a list of all plants check out the wiki.

Bamboo Shoot

Lobs explosive shells at multiple zombies.

He can also double as a pencil holder 😉

Bamboo Shoot (pdf)
Bamboo Shoot with numbers (pdf)

Make sure the brown paper faces inside.

The lighter brown ring goes on top.

Continue to attach pieces from top to bottom. When you get to the eyes, make sure the eyebrows line up.

Each eye is a separate piece. Put the front together first…

…then close up the back.

Place each eye so that it aligns with the black circles on the body.

More progress

For the branches, start with the leaves then work toward the stem.

Completed branch.

There’s a circular shadow on the side of the head where the branch should be attached.

Beet

And the beet goes on…

It’s been a while since my last model so I’m trying to get back into the groove. Here’s Beet from PvZ Adventures!

Beet (pdf)
Beet with numbers (pdf)

I took a few photos for reference. Note that the actual model is slightly different since I tweaked it a little after putting it together.

Start with the top of leaf…

…and glue the underside of leaf behind it. I find it easier to cut off the white parts after both sides are together rather than before.

Next put the stem together. Attach the dark diamond-like piece inside first.

Then fold the outside over it.

The leaf should fit right in. Secure with glue.

Assemble the head next. The part that sticks out here is the brow; make sure the eyes are centered on it.

When you’re halfway through the head, you can attach the leaf. It should be centered on the back line.

The pieces should be aligned down the back seam.

Zombie: Cone Hat

Here’s an easy accessory for your zombie. Enjoy!

Zombie Cone Hat (pdf)
Zombie Cone Hat with Numbers (pdf)

新年快樂!