Del Norte Nighthawk Cardboard Boat Regatta
by Sienna_Creations in Craft > Cardboard
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Del Norte Nighthawk Cardboard Boat Regatta
Made by Chris, Trennen, & Sienna
Getting Supplies
-scissors
-ductape
-cardboard
-ruler
-pens/pencils
Helpful tip:
-make a model boat
-ductape
-cardboard
-ruler
-pens/pencils
Helpful tip:
-make a model boat
Base and Pieces
Base
1) flatten a large box and make a rectangular base 66.5in by 33in with a pencil
2) make a triangle at one end of the rectangle that is 33in by 15in with a pencil
Forming the walls
3) make 2 new rectangles 66.5in by 13.5in
4) make 1 rectangle 33in by 13.5in
5) make 2 rectangles 33in by 13.5in
Putting it together
6) lay all the cardboard pieces connected together
7) then ductape
1) flatten a large box and make a rectangular base 66.5in by 33in with a pencil
2) make a triangle at one end of the rectangle that is 33in by 15in with a pencil
Forming the walls
3) make 2 new rectangles 66.5in by 13.5in
4) make 1 rectangle 33in by 13.5in
5) make 2 rectangles 33in by 13.5in
Putting it together
6) lay all the cardboard pieces connected together
7) then ductape
Security
1) tape sides of walls together
Optional:
-you can add long strips of cardboard to the seams between walls
Optional:
-you can add long strips of cardboard to the seams between walls
Support
Middle beam
1)create a triangle out of cardboard 33in in width
2) ductape ends together
3) ductape to boat
Corners
4)cut out cardboard squares and secure to corners with ductape
-can do this several times to make multiple layers
Seams
1) ductape over seams with ductape
Tip
1) cut out a cardboard 13.5in in height and bend it to the shape of the boat's tip
2) ductape to wall
1)create a triangle out of cardboard 33in in width
2) ductape ends together
3) ductape to boat
Corners
4)cut out cardboard squares and secure to corners with ductape
-can do this several times to make multiple layers
Seams
1) ductape over seams with ductape
Tip
1) cut out a cardboard 13.5in in height and bend it to the shape of the boat's tip
2) ductape to wall
Sealing Boat
1) ductape all around boat
And now you're done! YEAH!!!
And now you're done! YEAH!!!