Are you looking for a unique Fourth of July craft? Here is a fun craft to celebrate America’s birthday…this craft (by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade)  will show you, step by step, how to make a paper boat with an American flag– a simple craft for 4^th July.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– blue paper
– white paper
– red and blue pen
– needle (or toothpick)
– scissors

Step 1.

Take the blue paper …

… and fold it in half by bringing the upper part over the lower one.

Fold again in half by bringing the left part over the right one this time.

Unfold, because we need only the crease at this point.

Step 2.

Bring the right upper corner to the center.

Do the same for the left corner, like this.

Fold the remaining strip upward.

Turn over …

… and fold the strip upward.

Step 3.

Open…

… like this…

… until it became flatten on the other direction.

Fold the lower parts upward…

… like this.

Open again until it became flatten on the other direction.

Like this.

Step 4.

Take the upper corners and stretch out.

Like this.

Now the boat is ready.

Step 5.

Let’s make the flag. Cut a rectangle of white paper…

Draw the contour of the blue part…

… and the stars.

Start filling this part with blue color.

Like this.

Use red color to draw the lines on the rest of the flag.

Like this.

Step 6.

Now we assemble the components. Put the needle through the flag…

and stick the tip in the middle of the boat, like this.

The boat is ready to be used as a decoration or as a toy.

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