DIY foam ship for children
Do not rush to throw away foam plastic after purchasing household appliances, especially if you have children. It can be useful for making a quick boat.
Materials:
- Styrofoam pieces
- Toothpicks
- Knife
- A thread
- Film for decoration
- Colored paper
Using a knife, cut out the shape of a boat - two rectangles of different sizes. A large rectangle needs to have a sharp nose.
Using glue or a toothpick, connect both parts
All that remains is to decorate the boat. In this matter, you can give your child room for creativity.
Cut out flags from paper and glue the flag onto the mast.
You can add a second toothpick to the ship and tie them together with rope or thread. We'll insert another toothpick at the back of the deck. The places where the thread is attached can be lubricated with glue.
The outermost toothpicks need to be shortened.
We will hang small flags folded in half on the thread.
Another option for a ship's mast made of foam.
Let's make a cross from two toothpicks and wrap it with thread. Let's break off the ends.
The sail can be made from a tree leaf or fabric.
More complex foam ship designs will require more time.
Origami paper: the best choice
The main advantage of this technology is that no additional tools are required to use it.
And it doesn’t matter whether simple folding patterns are used or not.
The only thing you need to purchase in advance is paper. It only takes a few minutes of free time and a great desire to create a paper figurine.
There is no need to buy any other instruments, so we can say that this hobby cannot harm your financial well-being.
But this does not mean that the choice of the only tool, which is paper, should not be taken seriously. This is a common mistake that people make when just starting to learn the art of origami.
Of course, each person can choose the color of paper that he likes best to create his ideal figurine. However, it is best to use those sheets whose front and back sides are different. This will help greatly simplify the process.
Because while folding the sheets, it will be clear which side the person is currently working on. After all, by mixing up the front and back sides, you can completely ruin the craft.
It is equally important to choose the correct paper thickness. Do not use sheets that are too thin
It is only at first that it seems much easier to work with them.
In reality this is not the case, and this becomes clear already in the process of work. After all, thin paper tears very easily. Only masters who have already managed to get used to it and have acquired enough skills and knowledge can work with it. Beginners will not be able to achieve a positive result.
How to make a ship out of shells with your own hands
Did you bring a lot of shells from the sea? They can be used and beautifully decorated by making a boat out of shells. Resorts sell ready-made souvenirs in the form of ships made of shells, but it is much nicer to put on a shelf a craft made by your child.
Materials:
- Big shell
- Small shells
- Super glue
- Braid
Come up with a diagram of your ship.
Place several shells in a row with a toothpick. It will look more beautiful if you arrange the shells according to size - wider at the bottom and smaller at the top.
Lubricate a toothpick with glue and attach the shells. Let's leave it to dry.
Let's attach these sails to a large shell. The base of the toothpick should be generously coated with glue.
We use a chain or gold braid. We wrap it around the mast. To ensure that the boat stands level, you can glue a large shell onto a piece of wood or a flat stone.
Launching
Initially, work on the ship involves using it in water. What is a ship without the ability to swim?
- Water, to the great regret of craftsmen, greatly destroys paper. Ships become unsuitable for games.
- The possibility of such a problem can be minimized with additional protection.
- Create a water-repellent layer. Thus, an ordinary small boat can make stylish jewelry as a gift for relatives;
Cardboard ship: how to make it yourself
Children and parents are often asked to bring joint crafts to school on a given topic. It’s not difficult to come up with a cardboard craft on a marine theme. The ship can be made in one evening, taking an old equipment box.
Materials:
- Thick cardboard - old box
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Glue
- Scotch
- Colored paper
- Decor
Print or draw a template. Transfer it to cardboard
Cutting out parts from cardboard
Assembling the ship using glue and tape
Dilute the PVA glue with water, tear the paper into pieces and soak it in the glue. Glue the pieces to the ship blank
You can paint the ship and cover it with colored paper.
Also make a mast from a plastic tube or wooden skewer. Don't forget that every ship must have a flag. Make sails out of cardboard.
And if you recently bought a refrigerator or other large household appliance, then you can make a large ship out of cardboard to the delight of any boy.
Ship made of cardboard and paper
Cardboard is a very convenient material for crafts, and colored paper will help make the craft bright and attractive. In order for the work to turn out beautiful and neat, use good scissors that will not tear the cardboard, but will make a beautiful and even cut. If it is too early for a child to use sharp scissors, then parents can do it for them.
Toilet paper rolls are also actively used in crafts due to their shape.
Pirate Sailor for Beginners
Oooh, how kids love these pirate toys. It is better to create such ships from cardboard, because... they turn out to be very massive and are suitable for more than one game. You can store it on a shelf; it would be a shame to put it in water. It's better to play it more than once. Here, of course, you can’t do without glue and scissors. Since we have a theme of pirate ships for beginners, let’s first look at the easier diagrams.
For example, for this look we need a sheet of white paper, and no scissors or glue. But with the created ship, you will have to use your imagination a little, decorating it with pirate things.
And this will help, so as not to think about what to draw on it, you can come up with something very beautiful and unusual of your own.
Now we will move on to more complex schemes for creating ships; here we cannot do without the help of your parents. To make ships like this, we need thick paper or cardboard, and a little imagination.
To create this look using this diagram, you need to print it on A4 format, cut it out and trace it onto cardboard. The next one features higher walls on the deck.
Here you can do without printing, just transfer this picture onto cardboard using a ruler, measuring the dimensions. As shown in the picture above.
What about the design? Of course, this is only your imagination, I will show you several design options to make it easier for you to decide.
As you can see in the picture, the ship is made on thick paper, and later painted. The windows can be cut out leaving small holes, or cut out of colored paper of a different color and glued to the deck. And of course, we don’t forget about our beautiful girls, and we will create a boat design for their dolls.
This work is made of harder cardboard. Such a ship is made more massive in size so that it can accommodate dolls. The sail is made of fabric and attached with a thick thread.
If you have a question about securing the bottom, you can do it like this. Gluing it to paper tape. In my opinion it's a good decision.
If for some reason there was no cardboard or thick paper at home. You can make a similar job from a plastic bottle. I think this can be found in any home.
In the prepared bottle, cut out one of the sides, rectangular in shape. We stuff it with polystyrene foam. We stick skewers into it, having previously put on them sails made from a plastic bag or ordinary colored paper.
In general, there are many different ideas for creation, such pirate ships. The main thing is to get in the right mood and you will get your own original masterpiece. Which will be unlike any other.
Classic flat boat design
You can make a simple origami paper boat for children using one sheet of paper.
To then float it along a river or small stream, it is enough to lubricate the edges with laundry soap or wax. Instructions:
- A rectangular sheet of paper must be folded in half lengthwise. After that, across, then return to its original state.
- The top edge of the sheet must be turned towards the middle part, repeat with the wrong side.
- It is necessary to carefully bend the corner parts inside the structure.
- In fact, you should get a kind of envelope, which at the final stage is turned inside out.
All movements must be smooth and careful, as there is a chance of damaging the corners of the structure. At the end, you need to slowly stretch the structure so that you get a sealed diamond in the middle.
A simple boat can set off on a free voyage. Adults may also remember the pattern of folding a hat from a newspaper that everyone did in childhood.
How to make a ship out of wood with your own hands
A wooden boat is every boy's dream. Together with your dad or grandfather, you can carve the simplest version of a boat.
To preserve the wood longer, you can paint the top or varnish it.
Sailboats, boats and steamships
In addition to the classic origami boat, there are many alternative designs. Western designers are in demand for a sailboat, which is used in wedding table decor. Despite its two-dimensionality, the model can stand on its own thanks to the folded lower part. This significantly expands the range of its application. But you can’t send such a sailboat on a voyage.
A two-pipe steamer, on the contrary, floats quite well on the water. And it folds very easily based on the basic “Pancake” shape. This is probably why the steamboat has become a favorite of preschool children and is catching up in popularity with its “classic” brother.
If such a boat is sent sailing, it is only on the table. It will become a decoration for children's parties, acting as a disposable tableware for sweets.
A modified version is a motor boat.
A sailboat based on the basic “Catamaran” shape. It looks a bit like a Chinese junk. Recommended for decorating cards.
Another nice steamer that can be both voluminous and flat. It is better not to put it on the water - it will capsize and quickly sink.
A step-by-step video tutorial will tell you how to make a paper boat with your own hands.
