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How to make a cardboard box boat craft

29/07/2015 by Cathy James 8 Comments

A simple junk model craft idea to make a cardboard box boat, along with some pirate themed play ideas.

How to make a simple cardboard box boat craft - junk model boat

How to make a cardboard box boat

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My daughter loves all things ocean at the moment, and with a trip to the seaside coming up in a few weeks she’s thinking about how she might like to be a sailor. So when a big cardboard box arrived in the house she knew just what she wanted to do – make a boat!

 

junk model ship craft

She started her boat by making portholes, and fixed a deck inside the box, using a piece of the box held in place with sticky tape.

 

painting a boat craft

She used acrylic paint – for good coverage and durability – in shades of ocean blue.

 

how to make a simple boat craft

She painted inside and out, using a wide paintbrush to make stripes on the outside.

 

junk model boat

She added a tissue paper sail and a ship’s wheel cut from the base of a pizza board.

 

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And her junk model cardboard box boat is ready to sail.

 

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Comments

  1. Mud Hut Mama says

    12/07/2012 at 7:25 am

    This is so cool! We often use boxes as boats and cooking spoons as oars but have never spent much time creating the boat. I’m sure the maps and treasure chest really add to the fun. I love these ideas!

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  2. Danielle says

    12/07/2012 at 2:14 pm

    Adorable! I love the power of imagination! Have you ever seen the children’s book called Not a Box? Your post reminded me of it.

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  3. Pinkoddy says

    12/07/2012 at 3:21 pm

    What a brilliant idea and I will have plenty of boxes once we move and unpack. I have pirate posts on my blog too so maybe ours will be a pirate ship. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Only Best For Baby says

    13/07/2012 at 6:25 am

    Great idea and very creative. We’ll be making a boat very soon!

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  5. Davina Lilley says

    13/07/2012 at 7:06 pm

    Love your blog! SO excited to have found it….and will be picking up your new book. It looks wonderful!!!!

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  6. Suzanne says

    14/07/2012 at 5:40 pm

    I love seeing kids get into a project! I bet she had a great time and learned a lot through this activity.

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  7. Louise says

    14/07/2012 at 7:08 pm

    Excellent. Made a puppet theatre today and had to get the boys out of the box as they were using it as a boat. Next stop at costco – 2 boxes for boats!

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  8. Jennifer (aka Hint Mama) says

    09/09/2014 at 8:03 pm

    Love this:) I’m always looking for relatively easy projects that can be done with materials most of us have around the house (like cardboard boxes).

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