“Free” is one of our favorite words. And now you can spell it out in three fancy dimensions, thanks to this clever series of papercraft templates.

And did we mention that they’re totally free? And that M is for Monster?

Digitprop is a website by parent and biochemist Markus, who offers free templates and papercraft project to entertain and amuse. We were struck by this amazing free printable paper craft alphabet, which includes PDF templates for all 26 letters. My favorite is the N for Ninja, which includes some fascinating information on why ninjas dress the way they do. I also dig the Q for Quetzalcoatl and the W for Walrus.

Each letter works for both English and German, but you’re going to need a lot more letters to spell anything in German.

Free printable alphabet papercraft at digitprop | Cool Mom Picks

All you need to create an entire alphabet is a color printer, a bunch of paper, a dab of glue, some sharp scissors, and well, lots of patience–especially for the teeny faces of the mother and baby kangaroo. That’s about as close to free as you can get when it comes to handcrafted ninjas. Happy folding!

Find the free printable papercraft alphabet at Digitprop. Not into letters? Try the Scientist Dino, Pirate Fish, or the elegant series of papercraft finger puppets, plus many more fun projects on Digitprop.

[h/t how about orange]