![]() I took another piece of construction paper and cut it lengthwise, leaving about a third. I secured the corners to the bottom piece with hot glue and filled in the side spaces with cut construction paper. Making the nose was the hardest part for me, but basically I folded the corners down into a “V”. Using the last small cut piece, attach it to the front of the rocket (that small flap) using packing tape. On the inside of the rocket, at the front, glue the buttons using the assorted bottle caps. ![]() Thread the ribbon through the back hole to the front and tie knots at both ends to secure. Cut a slit and attach to the back of the rocket with hot glue.Īttach the ribbons to make shoulder straps by poking two holes in the back and two holes in the front. Using one short cut wing, make the rudder by cutting from one corner to the middle of the opposite side. Secure the flames to the back center of the rocket with hot glue ![]() Step Five: Attach the flames to the Rocket I put orange in the center, followed by yellow, then white on outside. Paint the three toilet paper rolls with grey paint and secure together with hot glue.Ĭut each color of tissue paper in three pieces, make three bouquets using each color, and glue into the toilet paper rolls. Tape the two pieces together with the packing tape. Starting at the attached corner closest to the front, make a diagonal cut. Make the wings by lining up the cut long piece with the attached long piece. Take the box apart and cut off two long wings and two short wings from the same side. Spray paint the box, completely covering it. Pepper bottles, water bottles, milk and juice jugs assorted plastic bottle caps from your recycling bin – mine came from Dr. Metallic spray paint – I used Rust-oleum Metallic Bright Coatħ. Black construction paper – 2 sheets (or you can use black poster board which will hold up better over time)Ħ. Tissue paper in orange, yellow, and creamĥ. 3 empty toilet paper rolls, cut to 2.5 inchesĤ. 1 diaper box large enough for your child to “fly” inĢ. But winters in Kansas are looonnng and I might have to resurrect this craft for some fun indoor play.ġ. I ended up spending $3.98 and that rocket ship lasted two years until we couldn’t justify moving it cross-country. ![]() A couple years ago, I was inspired to create a rocket ship using only a diaper box, some recycling materials, and $5.00-or-less monetary goal. ![]()
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