Artist Chris Beaumont has promised to bring us a new cube styled paper toy every week and if he can keep up the great work it looks like Cube Craft will be home to one of the finest paper toys collections on the web. I can not wait to download and start on the Stormtrooper, Mr.Stay Puft and Kirby paper toys.

If that is no enough for you then check out super sweet TNMT and Sonic paper toys. [via Paperkraft]

A big congratulations goes out to Ben the Illustrator for the first ever Speakerdog exhibition. The exhibition features tons of superb looking new work including large-format illustrated prints, paper toys, plush toys, customised vinyl toys, hand-painted canvasses, wood and mirrors! Its great to see Speakerdog in so many different forms and once again Ben shows how great he is with implement bold and bright colours in how work.

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PlayRoll is a cool new DIY paper toy from The Netherlands that comes in a rather interesting set. You get your paper toy ready to be cut and created, a scissors (very handy..), glue and a toilet roll. Have to say I love the concept for the PlayRoll series 1 and adore the whole packaging they come in as its great to see something new.

The story behind PlayRoll:

Humans live on earth like pigs in a borehouse. Valuable resources are depleted and transformed into nuclear waste, CO2 emissions, chemical pollution and mere trash. The ending of our planet will come to pass. Emerged from human filth, resistant to all pollution TOXI, CO&O, NUKE & T-RASH are our only salvation. Playroll; mutant superheroes, demigods of the new disorder, rule the faith of life on earth. Will they turn the tide? Will they save mankind by their own sacrifice?

Be sure to also check out the awesome wooden version and the free crash test bunny paper toy.

Time to get in with the Halloween crowd and see what people have been up to in preparation of this fright night.

Make a Robotic Snap-O-Lantern!

Cardboy Halloween special editions… sorry you have already missed the 1st two so grab the 3rd before its too late.

Puking Pumpkin and a lot more at extreme pumpkins

Sugar Skull Tutorial - Its not all about pumpkins on Halloween.

Geeky Jack-o’-Lanterns - Show off and vote for your favourite geek inspired pumpkin lanterns.

Classic Halloween Vinyl Records on MP3s. - The perfect sounds to get into the Halloween mood.

I wanted to add some new paper toys to my collection and I found quite a cool selection that I can not wait to print out and create. I thought i would share some of the paper toy links I found.. however there are a lot more so maybe you could help me create the ultimate paper toy collection guide.

Recortables

Speakerdogs Series 4

Paper Critters

SIZZA. Custom created by Marshall Alexander

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Toy Paper

Illunatic - De Oude and Mr Smeary

Jonny Chiba

Grumm

HEADNODDAz

We all want a transformers toy and some of us will even create our own transformers toy. But I bet no one would think of using some KFC wrapper scraps and end up with something as awesome looking as this Bumble Bee Transfomer. Create your own if you like as their are tons or images and instructions… if you do GOOD LUCK.

If that is a bit daunting then stick to these super sweet transformers paper toys created by NiceBunny.
[Link via Darren]

Nerd Craft has these great free to download paper craft super mario worlds which I have to see look very true to the original game. So if you ever wondered what a 3D 8-bit Mario world would look like here is your answer.

Amsterdam based designer Maarten Janssens brings you 3 Eyed Bear, a place for paper toy lovers. With so many paper toys out there it is hard keeping up but Maarten’s paper kit designs are some of the most original I have seen for a while and therefore get 2 thumbs up. I have not made a paper toy for a while but i look forward to making the Golddiggers paper toy kit. Visit the paper kit page at 3 Eyed Bear to add some paper creations to your toy mix.
[via Darren @ LCS]

Ben The Illustrator has just released the second series of Speakerdog paper toys which features some super sweet designs from many great artists, designer and illustrators from all over the wolrd. The Speakerdog is a very simple to make paper toy which is based upon Ben’s Spekerdog character which is starting to take over the world. Go and get your free Speakerdog paper toy now.

Matt Hawkins is the brains behind these superb custom paper toys and definitely deserves a shout out with the collection he has created. I adore the cartoon feel to each toy and the variety of design and shapes for each toy. There are currently 5 designs available for free to download, print and create and Matt aims to add a new design every month. I look forward to seeing more toys but in the mean time head over to Custom Paper Toys and enjoy yourself making these fun toys.

Matt also has some videos so you can see a 360 view of the toy and also how the toys is articulated and can move.