Before you set down the cardboard cutter, go ahead and cut out two wings.
#Rocket ship box free#
Feel free to cut some window holes or fun designs in the triangles (these holes will help light filter into the rocket ship, once constructed).Next, measure and cut out four cardboard triangles – these will become the top of your rocket ship.Cut an arched doorway in the back of your cardboard box (make sure that it is big enough for your child to get through).I cut a circular hole on each side of our box…for two clear, recycled plastic bowls to fit through. Feel free to cut out a couple of windows.Using the corrugated cardboard cutter, remove the top and bottom flaps from your cardboard box.Construction Paper or Card Stock (red and white).Duct Tape (we used this black Gorilla Tape).Acrylic Paint (in whatever colors you choose).Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty (Grill) Aluminum Foil.Corrugated Cardboard Cutter ( this one from CANARY works like a charm).Large Cardboard Boxes (we used a Casper mattress box as the base, and cut the top triangles and side wings from a Pottery Barn Kids box).
This is the first time that we’ve made a cardboard creation on this large of a scale…but we had an absolute blast creating the various elements, and decorating the interior!ĭIY Cardboard Rocket Ship Exterior Construction Supplies: The brand new giant pile of cardboard in our garage provided the perfect opportunity for us to blast-off into parts unknown. I’ve been wanting to do a space theme with our little nugget for some time, but you can’t just venture into outer space without the appropriate vehicle. With the new “big girl” bed (and accompanying mattress) came some rather sizable cardboard boxes. We recently re-designed our daughter’s bedroom and surprised her with a brand new “big girl” bed (don’t worry, I plan to do a room reveal post sometime soon).
And space ships are pretty hard to come by these days, so we decided to take matters into our own hands, and craft this fabulous DIY Cardboard Rocket Ship!
We wish to venture out into the cosmos…shoot past stars…visit neighboring planets…study asteroids…marvel at nebula…and so much more! But in order to see all of the incredible things that orbit outside the Earth’s atmosphere, we need a sturdy vessel. 5…4…3…2…1…BLAST-OFF!!! This month, we’ve decided to journey to outer space! Our mission is to explore the many wonders that exist beyond our beautiful planet.
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