Note that the question does not say how the 5 squares are arranged. Let me specify one scenario:
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Take the two toothpicks from the upper left corner (the upper-right and the corner right below it will do too) and put them inside one of the remaining squares like a cross +. I can count 7 squares or 8 squares, depending on whether I count the square that contains the + or not. If your question can be more specific about the count of toothpicks, perhaps we can have a better solution.
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Find a picture of a cellphone tower to use as a guide. Using a strong glue and cutting the matchsticks or toothpicks if you need to, arrange them as the beams on the tower are arranged. Do not get in a hurry and allow the glue to set as you go.
An easy way to make an Eiffel Tower model is to use toothpicks and glue. Look at a picture of the Eiffel Tower as you work in order to position the toothpicks in the correct shape.
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cut out your paper squares. To make our box we'll need two square pieces of paper. ... Fold the paper squares in half. Fold your paper into a diamond. Make the paper creases. Turn your paper square into a rectangle. Create an L with your paper. Unfold the edges.Finish your box!
make three squares and overlap them so that two of them meet in the center of the third square, making four smaller squares in the center
You make 3-D! Look... 6 squares in one cube and you can do that with toothpicks too!
A square has 4 sides therefore 3 squares from 12 toothpicks will simply be three unconnected squares
7 squares is forty nine so you remove two toothpicks to make the digits 49
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Make a two by two grid with six toothpicks, and then place the other two toothpicks at a 45 degree angle on the corner of two of the squares.
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make a circle
bend 2 toothpicks at 90 degree angles and put them cornor to cornor
You arrange 12 toothpicks into a large square, subdivided into four squares : 2 toothpicks on each side and four more, one each from the middle of the sides to the center of the large square. Now you have four (small) squares. Take away 2 adjacent toothpicks from the ones in the center, and you have 2 squares : one remaining small one and the large one that has the small one inside it. (see related link)
Make one square out of four toothpicks and then make another square using one of the sides of the first square and the remaining three toothpicks. It is easy. Make a square out of four toothpicks. Put three toothpicks around one of the bottom corners of your first square to form a second square. IGNORE THE LINES LOOK AT THE NUMBERS! 1__2 3__4__7 ___5__6
Old one. Make a square out of four squares, then remove two adjacent inside toothpicks. This leaves a large square with a small square inside.