Brain model / take-along build kit

The brain, made visible.

A real buildable relief: two 8 × 6-inch views on a doubled 20 × 16-inch board. Drag to rotate, lift the cover, and select any numbered structure. Geometry is a simplified craft schematic, not a medical atlas.

Shopping first / September 20, 2026

Tonight’s basket

Bring from home / fallback

Foil, masking tape, strong double-sided tape, cereal-box cardboard, thread, paper/cardstock, toothpicks or short sticks, marker, scissors, ruler and a smooth bottle for rolling.

Walmart: 2080 N State Rte 50, Bourbonnais · closes 11 PM. Fallback: three 500 g Cra-Z-Art non-hardening clay packs, reported $4.12 each ($12.36 total), aisle F27. Stock is not reserved.

Target: 1615 N State Rte 50, Bradley · closes 10 PM. Product stock not checked.

Build guide + full shopping listFunction / example keyPrint templates at 100%

Build: double two boards, form two 8 × 6-inch views, use thin clay skins over foil, and make the temporal cover lift off. Plan 4–6 active hours; no curing or baking. Personalize the proposed wording before using it for your project.

A / LEFT LATERALB / MIDSAGITTAL CUTAWAY
Drag rotates • wheel zooms • click a structure selects it • use numbered buttons for keyboard access.
Front = left in both views. The cover carries 03 + 08. Hidden 10 + 12 appear when it lifts. All structures rest on a support panel.
Build files
11-page build guidePrint the complete keyActual-size templates + labels

The printed key carries every function and example without a phone. These are AI-proposed explanations for you to personalize. Both hemispheres contain the main lobes; this exhibit shows selected teaching views.

See the finished model referenceSchematic brain model with temporal cover removed

Sixteen structures. One consistent key.