Measure the side of the triangle you just cut out. If you are working with a rectangular box like I was, you can see my steps below for cutting the next two triangles.
If your box is square, just cut out another 2 triangles that match your original and you can skip this next part. Using the triangle you just cut, trace it out on your cardboard and cut out another one. I used a ruler to measure from the middle of the bottom edge (11 inch) up to how high I wanted it to be, then drew the sides. I decided about how tall I wanted the tip to be. I began with one of my 22 inch sides.Ĭut a triangle with the bottom edge being the number of inches for the side you picked (in my case, 22 inches). The measurements for my box were 22×16 inches. If you have a perfectly square box, this will be very easy! I was working with a rectangular box, so it was a little more tricky. Measure along the top edges of your box, where you want the tip to be. Cut the triangles for the tip of your rocket. I’d recommend using higher quality packing tape or duct tape.)ġ. Packing tape or duct tape (A tip: I used cheap packing tape to put ours together, and it was falling apart by the end of the day.It’s usually big enough for both kids to fit in whether it’s standing up or lying down. They love it because it comes in a huge box. My kids love when our Amazon Subscribe and Save shipment comes each month – and not just because of the yummy stuff inside. And they were also a little disappointed when I explained to them that no, it really couldn’t fly to Mars.Īnd if you have a spaceship-loving kiddos like I do, you can find a super fun printable rocket papercraft in my Etsy shop. When I told my kids we were going to turn a cardboard box into a rocket, they were very excited.
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