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Cardboard Box Airplane

May 23, 2014

Let their imaginations take flight with this super simple cardboard box airplane! I honestly was able to put this together in less than 30 minutes and the kids have been playing with it for over 2 hours!

Materials:
• Carboard Box (for reference, our box was 12″ wide x 16″ long x 10″ high)
• Sharpie Pen
• Clear Packing Tape or Duct Tape
• Scissors

First cut off the 4 flaps on the top of the box
Next you will want to cut a slight dip out from the two longer sides of the box. 
After you cut the dip from one side you can use it as a template to trace and cut the exact same dip from the other side.

Those dips you cut out will be your propellers! Trim them to look like the pictures below.

Now you will want to trim your box flaps. The two longer flaps will become the side wings. You will just want to round the edges on one side of each (see the two pictured on the right). The shorter/smaller flaps will be your tail wing. One you will leave alone (no trimming!) the other you will want to make into a rounded hump (see the flap on the far left of the picture).
Cut a slit on either side of the box (about 2 inches under the dip) the same length as your wing flaps. slide wings through as in picture below.
Cut a slit halfway through the smaller flap that you did not trim. Stick your last flap (the hump) into the slit. Use clear packing tap/duct tape to attach it to the back of the plane.
With whatever scrap cardboard you have left, cut two small circles. Color one in black and at this point feel free to decorate your wings and propellers with the black sharpie.
Tape the uncolored circle to the back of the propellers.
Tape the colored circle to the top of the propellers and tape entire piece onto the front of the box.
Now it’s play time!!
And here is a little sneak peek of my next crochet pattern! 🙂 I will be posting it soon so stay tuned!
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  1. Brooke Haas says

    May 23, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    Such a fun project and soooo adorable!!

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  2. Desert Rose says

    May 23, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    too cute!!!! You are so talented.

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  3. MommaBBabyboy says

    May 23, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    This is so adorable and creative! Well done!!

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  4. Theresa says

    May 23, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    Adorable! Pinned for later.

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  5. Agata says

    May 23, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    What a fantastic idea! Now I have to get a box somewhere :p My little one will absolutely love it 😀 😀

    Your baby looks so ADORABLE in that plane with the hat on 🙂 🙂 😀

    Have a lovely evening 🙂

    Reply
  6. Amber says

    May 23, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    Adorable pilot in your great plane. Your baby is so cute. I'll tell all mothers around me how to make your plane. The hat is superb. Thanks for working out and sharing this idea.

    Have a lovely weekend, Margaret

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  7. MaLcoLmX60 says

    May 23, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    very nice…. 🙂

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  8. DejaVu Nique says

    May 24, 2014 at 2:13 am

    Love your ideas! I am hoping to build one using a radio flyer wagon as it's base for wheels possibly to use in a local parade! Thanks for the tutorial. I am anxious to make our grandson your adorable pilot crochet hat to enjoy his new ride! You are so generous with your incredible patterns, thank you! I'll be watching for it if you plan to share it as you do all your other fabulous ideas!

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  9. Carmen says

    May 24, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    Soooo cute!! I love the box and I absolutely love. LoVe, LOVE the hat!!

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      September 26, 2015 at 3:07 am

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  10. Ashley Munoz says

    May 26, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    I love this idea. can't wait to make them both. where did you find a plane box?

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  11. allomamanblabla says

    May 29, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    Love the idea!

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  12. Kelly says

    June 28, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    Love this! I'm going to use it for a party for DD when she's bigger – plan on having an Amelia Earhart party as that's who DD is named after 😀

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  14. Ellisen says

    November 7, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Your work is fabulous! Every item is fantastic. Love the Aviator Hat, and the Alphabet Animals. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.

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  15. Anna says

    February 17, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    Hello, I am completely in love with your aviator hat! I definately plan on making a few of these for baby showers. Just wondering though, could you potentially provide me with approximate dimensions of the hat for each of the baby sizes that you make? I just want to make sure that it comes out right. And thanx again…Keep up the good work!!!

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    • Anna says

      February 26, 2016 at 9:39 am

      Do you have a chart with the standard hat sizes?

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    March 7, 2018 at 8:04 am

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. Was looking all over the web to make it for my Laura!

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    July 11, 2020 at 11:23 am

    This is awesome thank you for sharing! I’m going to make one of these for a photoshoot I’m doing of my son and our dog! ❤️

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Hi and thanks for stopping by! I'm Sarah, the crafter, crocheter and occasional crockpotter behind this blog. As a wife and mom of 3 my days are busy but I always find time to pick up my crochet hook or indulge in something crafty. I have a passion for crafting and crocheting and offer my patterns and tutorials for free! I hope you enjoy everything you find here and please feel free to repeat after me!

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