Things You'll Need:
- Shoebox
- Hot glue gun
- Elmer's glue
- Paint or decorative paper, i.e. contact paper, wrapping paper, or construction paper
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Masking tape
- Dowel rod, 5 inches long
- Dowel rod, 7 inches long
- Empty spool of thread or empty pill bottle
- Cardstock paper,or penny for backing of anchor shape
- Markers or crayons
- Yarn or string cut to desired size for fishing pole line and anchor rope
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Step 1
Cut the end from one side of the shoebox.
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Step 2
Bend the shoebox sides inward toward the base of the box, and cut into a pointy shape.
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Step 3
Tape the bent and trimmed side panels to the inside of the box.
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Step 4
Paint or cover the shoebox with decorative paper. Allow the paint to dry overnight before proceeding.
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Step 5
Make seats for the boat by using old thread spools, or empty pill bottles. Hot glue the make-believe seats to the bottom of the boat. Paint or decorate the seats before attaching them to the boat bottom.
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Step 6
Attach a piece of thread or string to the dowel rod with glue. Using hot glue, attach the "fishing pole" to the interior side of the shoebox boat.
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Step 7
Draw an anchor onto a piece of card stock, or use construction paper and glue it to a penny. Attach the string to the "anchor" with hot glue.Attach the empty side of the string to the bottom interior of the boat with hot glue.
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Step 8
Use hot glue to attach a dowel to the interior sidewall of the boat. Wrap a flag sticker around the top of the dowel, or draw a flag and on a piece of paper and glue it to the top of the dowel rod.
