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Paper Boats
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Free instructions are given below for making
simple paper boats. When I designed these in the 1960's we taught a
group of 3 year olds how to use a compass and ruler, and how
to make these boats. It is amusing how many children first learn to use
a ruler to draw a straight line. They lay the ruler down carefully.
Then, put the pencil against it carefully and draw a 'straight' line -
perpendicular to the ruler! (Don't even blink, just show them the right
way.)
The procedure used to make these boats is
always the same. But, different size circles will result in a variety
of boats (shown at the bottom of this page). You will draw, cut, fold,
then glue.
Videos of these instructions are shown at the
bottom of this page.
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Stream near little big
cheek rock.
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| DRAW: |
Mark 2 dots on card stock paper (or
standard paper).
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Use each dot as a center and draw a
circle, lightly, around each dot. The size of the circles may be
different or the same. |
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Draw 2 tangent lines between the circles.
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| CUT: |
Cut out boat.
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Clip outer edge of each circle to it's
own center.
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Fold straight edges over lightly. (This
will form sides of boat.)
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| GLUE: |
Apply glue to one side of the radius cut.
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Overlap other side of the radius cut and
hold until it dries.
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Repeat: apply glue to one side of the
radius cut,
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overlap, and hold until it dries.
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You may adjust the folded straight sides to a vertical
position, curving
inward slightly. (This is easier when using card stock.) These boats
float
well but are more stable if they are carrying small gravel, sand, or
sticks.
Below are pictures showing how different size circles of
lengths between
the dots will result in a variety of Maverick's boats. (Boats or barges
or
rafts can be made using 3 or 4 circles. 5 or 6 circles can be used to
make
circular rafts like in amusement parks.)
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