Tape in order of the colors of the rainbow (remember Roy G. Fold in each color in half and tape to the end of one broom. Rip 2 3-foot pieces from each color streamer.Streamers in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.Wagon (we used the Step2 All Around Wagon).(You’ll have to use your imagination too since this rocket ship doesn’t automatically shoot rainbows from its brooms.) We couldn’t help but think of our kids growing up and moving past “Goofball Island.”īut since they’re still little and we have plenty more years ahead to be goofy with them while they let their imaginations soar, we decided to create a “Rocket Ship” of our own, inspired by Inside Out’s character Bing Bong. Yes, we cried when (spoiler alert) Riley’s imaginary friend Bing Bong sacrificed himself and jumped out of his rocket ship with Joy to save Riley. We recently saw Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out. His rocket makes you yell, ‘Hooray!’ Bing Bong, Bing Bong.Īnd wants to sing this song to say, “Bing Bong, Bing Bong!” If you’re looking for more rocket fun, check out the printable papercraft rocket in my Etsy shop here.“Who’s your friend who likes to play? Bing Bong, Bing Bong. Tape the tip of the rocket onto your box. Not only do they look cool, but they help stabilize the rocket so it wont fall over as easily when kids are playing inside.ĥ. Attach these to the sides of your rocket. Cut out your wings to whatever size you’d like.
I cut two – one on each side – because I know my kids, and if there’s one window, they’ll be fighting for who gets to look through it.Ĥ. Use your box cutter to cut out a round hole for a window. Tape your triangles together to make your tip.ģ. We want the sides of the other triangles to be 18 inches and the bottom edge to be 16 inches (matching to the top of our box). Measure the side of the triangle you just cut out. If you are working with a rectangular box like I was, you can see my steps below for cutting the next two triangles. If your box is square, just cut out another 2 triangles that match your original and you can skip this next part. Using the triangle you just cut, trace it out on your cardboard and cut out another one. I used a ruler to measure from the middle of the bottom edge (11 inch) up to how high I wanted it to be, then drew the sides. I decided about how tall I wanted the tip to be. I began with one of my 22 inch sides.Ĭut a triangle with the bottom edge being the number of inches for the side you picked (in my case, 22 inches). The measurements for my box were 22×16 inches. If you have a perfectly square box, this will be very easy! I was working with a rectangular box, so it was a little more tricky. Measure along the top edges of your box, where you want the tip to be. Cut the triangles for the tip of your rocket. I’d recommend using higher quality packing tape or duct tape.)ġ.
They love it because it comes in a huge box. My kids love when our Amazon Subscribe and Save shipment comes each month – and not just because of the yummy stuff inside. And they were also a little disappointed when I explained to them that no, it really couldn’t fly to Mars.Īnd if you have a spaceship-loving kiddos like I do, you can find a super fun printable rocket papercraft in my Etsy shop. When I told my kids we were going to turn a cardboard box into a rocket, they were very excited.