Easy craft for kids

How to make a paper boat

Fold a little boat and see if it floats. It uses things most homes already have, like paper, crayons and glue.

Picture guide for making a paper boat — Part of the picture guide. The full guide opens in the Kids Zone.

Craft 6 steps With a grown up

What you need

A sheet of paper
Crayons
A sink or tub of water

A grown up helps with: Showing each fold, and staying close by when there is water.

The first 3 steps

Fold the paper in half from top to bottom.
Fold the top corners down to the middle.
Fold the bottom strips up on both sides.

3 more steps finish the craft.

Open in the Kids Zone

With a free account, kids follow every step with the full picture guide, Read it to me buttons, an I made it! cheer and a page to print.

Open in the Kids Zone Log in

The Free plan needs no card, and every new account gets Premium free for the first month. Only parents and guardians sign up; kids never need their own account.

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For grown ups

Use safe scissors and washable glue or paint. A grown up does any cutting through card and any hole punching. Crafts like this build fine motor skills, following directions and pride in making something.