To fold a paper ship is one of the classics. We know this from our childhood. For a day at the lake or for a hike along the stream, it is a nice little craft. Also on rainy days it is great to let a paper ship drive in the bathtub. In summer you can organize a paper ship race in the paddling pool. Have fun crafting.
Take a sheet of paper and fold in the middle once (to a book).
Then turn the folded paper so that the open side points to the body.
Fold the corners to the middle. The folding exercises are not only fun, they also train the children's eye-hand coordination.
Fold the lower side upwards and fold the edges backwards.
Turn everything around and fold up the lower side on the back as well and fold the edges backwards.
Then put the corners of the paper hat on top of each other so that it looks like on the picture.
Now fold the lower corner upwards. Then turn everything around and fold the lower corner upwards on the back as well.
Now squeeze the corners.
Now pull the corners apart. Your paper ship is ready.
If you've done this a few times, you can certainly memorize the steps. Let your ship ride in the bathtub, in the pool, in an outdoor tub, on the lake or in the river. Maybe a Lego man also likes to go with you?
You can also paint it colorfully or glue it.
Have fun!
