Easy DIY Cardboard Pirate Ship

May

2015

This year for Savannah’s 5th Birthday, I promised myself to do less fancy stuff and to spend more time with her instead.

We took her to Renaissance Fair on her birthday and she had a blast.

A week prior her birthday. we ordered stuff from Amazon and it came in a super giant box. Just before I threw it away, the crafty idea came to me. Once, my friend, Madam Go shared link of Self-Assembly Pirate Ship made out of cardboard. And you can guess what happen next…

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These are what you need to create the Pirate Ship:

1. One big cardboard box for the base. I didn’t cut the top and bottom parts, instead I folded in to add strength and to keep the box in shape.

2. Several pieces cardboard to glue/staple along side of the base to form a boat-shape.

3. Acrylic paint and inexpensive brush or foam brush . I used 2-3 of 2 fl.oz. paint bottle. They are less than $ 1 each.

4. The sails using printed card stock paper and just a regular white card stock.

5. Poles are from 3/4″ and 1/2″ PVC pipe from Home Depot. I sprayed paint it black.

6. Jute or any yarn material to secure the poles and sails. I also use it to secure the base and the boat siding together.

7. Drill (optional). I used it to drill the boat siding and the base to weave in the jute.

8. Other decorations to enhance the look of your Pirate Ship. I threw in a fishing net, bought a banner, coins, lantern, pirate hat and hook from Hobby Lobby/Party City/Dollar Tree store and made fabric fish myself. The fishing rod is actually a cat teaser :). And the paddles are giant wooden spatulas I bought from restaurant supply.