Don’t know how to make a three-dimensional boat for your child from plain paper? Here you will find many diagrams with step-by-step instructions and photos and you can make with your child a whole fleet of different boats of different sizes, colors and purposes.
- There is something magical about creating paper figures. It would seem that here lies a simple sheet, and then in the hands of a craftsman it turns into something recognizable and interesting. Incredible! This is why children like this process so much.
- Do you want your baby's eyes to shine? Learn to make paper figures together. Below we will show you how to build all kinds of boats from a regular sheet of paper
- A paper boat is a long-forgotten fun that children undoubtedly enjoy. Remember, as a child you probably made boats with your parents and friends and then launched them in a puddle
- Remember how exciting it was? Give your child these feelings, let him also rejoice with you. Create an entire fleet with him and compete in the speed of your ships
How to make a boat from A4 paper?
To create paper boats, you will need simple A4 paper of medium density, preferably more than 80 g/cm², but less than 160 g/cm². Perhaps scissors and felt-tip pens or paints will come in handy to paint your boat, add details to it and make it unique.
The paper can be either white or colored. If you make a boat from one-sided colored paper, fold it with the colored side inward, then the boat will turn out beautiful.
A simple paper boat
Simple paper boat
This is exactly the kind of boat that most dads, and many mothers too, can make out of paper. And if you make it from a sheet of newspaper, you will get a quite tolerable headdress!
During the Soviet Union, these were popular among finishing workers - they provided excellent protection from lime splashes, and after the end of the working day they were simply thrown away. Well, the design of such boats is very, very simple!
Launching
A boat you made with your own hands just makes you want to set sail. However, water quickly destroys the paper toy, and with it the pleasure of the work done. To prevent this from happening, apply a protective coating. It will also allow you to turn miniature origami ships into stylish jewelry, which is among the top fashion trends today.
Can be used:
- Transparent nail polish. It is ideal for paper decorations using the origami technique - boats are often used as pendants.
- Natural wax. This option is preferable for models that will float. Wax paper does not absorb water, and besides, it practically does not burn; it is not without reason that it is used in baking. The wax needs to be melted and then applied to open surfaces with a wide brush.
- Acrylic aerosol varnish. Effectively protects paper from contact with water. For reliability, you need to spray it in 2 – 3 layers.
- Waterproof materials. Some types of paper - for example, cartographic or coated label paper - are not afraid of moisture, do not deform and dry quickly. At the same time, they hold complex folds well and do not subsequently open up. Covers of glossy magazines, which are usually covered with moisture-resistant plastic film or special varnish, are also suitable.
- Plasti Dip. Liquid rubber for covering cars is also suitable as a protection for paper and plastic. Plasti Dip compounds cannot be used to process small parts, but if the boat is made from A4 sheet or larger, this is just what you need.
How to make a paper boat step by step?
Below we describe step by step how to make the simplest boat from a white sheet of paper.
- Fold a piece of paper in half and place it with the fold facing up.
- At the same time, bend the top corners towards the center of the sheet so that they form a right angle. At the same time, this must be done in order to easily find the center
- Bend the lower edges of the workpiece upward on both sides separately
- On the sides you will have corners that break the triangle, bend them to the opposite side
- Now take the corners and, opening the pocket, connect them to each other, you should get a square with a pocket
- Your square will have a free edge, fold it up on each side. You will get a triangle
- Connect the corners again to make a square.
- Pull the corners on top of the resulting square, while holding the middle
- Your figure should open up and you will have a boat
- Smooth all the lines with your fingers, then your boat will be stable and beautiful
- Launch the boat into the water
Scheme of a classic paper boat
How to make an origami paper boat, diagram?
Another easy way to make a paper boat.
- Fold a piece of paper in half and fold it back out
- Fold the edges over so they meet in the middle at the fold. You should end up with a rectangle
- Fold the bottom of the workpiece and the top to the center to make a square
- Bend it all back
- Unfold the corners from below, pressing them down to create a bend.
- Align them and you have a trapezoid
- Repeat the same with the corners on top of the workpiece.
- Fold the upper trapezoid along the dotted lines marked in the figure
- Turn the workpiece over to the other side
- Fold the paper along the line shown and your sailboat is ready.
Scheme of a simple paper boat
Craft in the shape of a boat for February 23
And finally, our selection ends with another master class, in which we, of course, will also make a boat. But not quite ordinary, but made from waste material. Namely, ordinary sponges and napkins will come in handy for cleaning. I wonder what might come of this? Let's see.
List of materials:
Simple pencil;
- Ruler;
- Scissors;
- Cleaning wipes;
- Awl;
- Double-sided red paper;
- Sponges;
- Wooden skewers for shish kebab;
- Toothpicks;
- PVA glue.
Stages:
Using a triangle-shaped template, we make a mark on one end of the sponge and cut it off so that we get the bow of the ship.
Now let's start making sails. To do this, we will need to cut out three rectangles from napkins: 5x7, 4x6 and 3x5 cm.
We will make the mast from a kebab skewer. If you take a sponge measuring 5x8 cm, it is desirable that the length of the stick is at least 15 cm. Place our rectangles on it as shown in the photo.
The next stage is making the flag. Well, where would we be without it?) Cut out a 1.5x5 cm strip from red paper, fold it in half and make a triangular cutout from the free edge.
Glue the flag to the mast. And another one, the same, for the toothpick.
Now we insert them into the hull of our ship.
That's all. The craft is ready. Very simple and cool, don't you agree?
If desired, crafts can be decorated in an unusual way.
Waste material generally provides a lot of opportunities for creativity. For example, ordinary juice boxes are suitable for making ships.
Or even walnut shells.
An excellent option is a foam base.
Here is another variation of our craft.
Very interesting spring boats are made from plastic bottles.
How to make a paper boat with a sail?
It is very easy to make a sailboat, so you can do it with your kids. They quickly master this activity and enjoy folding the boats themselves.
- Take a square piece of paper, fold it in half and straighten it out. Repeat this on the other side. So you marked the necessary lines and got the center
- Bend the corners of the sheet towards the center
- Fold the corners again and turn them back
- Fold down the bottom left and right corner
- Then do the same with the top corners
- Turn the resulting book over to the back side
- Bend it diagonally and make a mound from the resulting fold.
- Fold the resulting square diagonally again.
- Your sailboat is ready
Scheme of a boat with a sail made of paper
Here are more diagrams with step-by-step images, according to which you can easily make a sailboat from a sheet of paper.
Diagram of a boat with a paper sail
How to make a two-pipe boat out of paper?
Making a boat with two pipes is quite difficult, but following the diagrams you will succeed.
- You will need a square piece of paper
- Fold it in half diagonally on both sides to create center lines
- Fold all 4 corners towards the center of the shape. Turn over to the other side and repeat the procedure
- Turn over again and fold all corners to the center again.
- Now turn your workpiece over and turn two corners on opposite sides so that you get pipes
- Fold the resulting figure in half, turning the right and left corners into squares, and they should also fold in half
- At the same time, the pipes should fold, that’s it, your two-pipe boat is ready
Scheme of a two-pipe paper boat
Simple paper boat folding patterns
Now you can use another guide to make a bunch of other and brand new models.
1. Take a square shaped sheet and roll it like this.
2. Fold each corner diagonally to form a triangle.
3. You will get a figure like this.
4. Take the next action.
5. And then fold and iron the corners on both sides to the center line.
6. Almost everything is ready, only a small matter remains. Namely, expand the figure.
7. Using your fingers, open and gently press everything against the walls of the boat.
8. This is such an interesting and funny toy, the kids will be delighted. Place your favorite cartoon characters in it and have fun playing with your child.
If, in short, or in general, you have already learned how to make such a boat, but at some stage you forgot, I am ready to offer you such a small scheme that you will definitely remember, copy it to your desktop so as not to forget))).
You can also make such a boat, it also resembles a closed boat. The diagram should be read from left to right. She swims perfectly in the stream and does not drown.
I think that even if there is a storm, such a toy will cope with it.
How to make a three-dimensional boat out of paper?
It is very interesting to make three-dimensional boats, because you can make an entire fleet out of them and launch it in a pond or reservoir.
You can agree with your friends to make different three-dimensional boats and compete to see whose boat floats the fastest. Almost all origami boats are three-dimensional, choose any design and create together with your child.
Paper boat diagram
How to make a beautiful paper boat: tips and reviews
You will get a beautiful boat if you decorate it additionally.
- What is a ship without a flag? Make a flag out of colored paper and glue it to the boat
Colored paper boats with flags
- Use felt-tip pens to draw portholes on the sides of the ship, or you can draw passengers in them too
Paper ship with portholes and flag
- If you use single-sided colored paper, your boat will come out very original and beautiful, because... will be partially painted in the selected color
Scheme of a classic boat made of one-sided colored paper
- You can come up with some kind of light cargo in the boat, then it will be able to transport it without drowning
- A sailboat can be installed near a ship using a simple toothpick, and the sailboat itself can be made from anything: pieces of fabric, colored paper with drawings, foil paper, leaves from trees, colorful napkins, etc. as far as your imagination goes
Newspaper boat with sails
Decorated paper boat
Making a boat that doesn't sink in water
I offer you quite interesting models that are made of cardboard. Moreover, you can come up with such a miracle yourself. The main thing is that you need to find high-quality cardboard and have it be glossy on the other side. This type is usually not sold in stores; all kinds of souvenirs are packed in it.
Then ask your child to make decorations or decorate for him. In general, make it irresistibly beautiful.
Can be made from ordinary plastic cups or plates.
And, you can, hee hee, of course it’s a joke, and sail on such a creation on the lake yourself).
It’s also a good idea to take a milk or yogurt carton, i.e. a tetra pack, and use it to make a craft like this. Don't forget the checkbox.
An excellent option is to use a plastic bottle; it will never sink and such a boat will serve you for a very long time.
By the way, they also make structures from foam plastic and other available materials.
