This sweet, summer-celebratory craft from our friends at Kiwi Crate is great fun when you’re wrangling a whole group of neighborhood kids who could use a little (but not a lot!) of structured activity. It’s super quick and easy to pull together, and gets (and keeps) the whole gang outside.
What you’ll need:
- Several pieces of origami paper, or any other square-shaped paper
- Straws (fat ones from bubble tea stores work best)
- Tape (used here: long pieces of metallic tape to seal the side, as well as shorter tape squares to close the top)
- Curling ribbon (optional)
1. With the “nice” side of the paper facing up, place a long strip of tape, sticky side down, along one edge of the paper. Half the tape should hang over the edge of the paper.
2. Flip the paper over. Starting opposite the tape, roll the paper loosely around the straw. Seal with tape to make a tube.
3. Fold one end of the tube over and tape it closed. Make sure the tube is completely sealed so no air can get out.
4. If you’d like, decorate your rocket by taping on pieces of ribbon.
5. Blow into the straw to launch your rocket. Blast off!
