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Paper Sail Boats

Easy paper boats make for a fun party craft and trying to sail them in water makes for a fantastic party activity!

You will need:

• Square Paper - 15 cm  15 cm sheets of patterned craft paper are a good idea for birthday party crafts

How To:

Give each guest a sheet of patterned square paper and let them fold after an adult. Here are the instructions to fold a paper boat:

1. Fold the paper in half.

2. Fold the halved paper into another half forming a small square.

3. You now have to pick up 3 loose square ends and fold them backwards. Then pick the remaining square and fold it back to the other side. When all 4 are folded back, you will be left with a triangle.

4. The flat side of the triangle will be a pocket. Put your fingers into the pocket and form a crease in the sides while bringing points A and B together. A and B will come together and you will get a diamond shape.

5. Flip the diamond shape so that point C goes down. Now pull points D and E away from each other and a boat shape will be unfolded. Points A and B will move away again and a sail will come up.

6. Crease the edges to make the boat stand properly.