How to Make an Airplane With a Cardboard Box
- 1). Find a rectangular cardboard box or carton. Milk cartons work very well, but anything that is a long and narrow will do. This is your fuselage.
- 2). Make the wings. Cut a piece of cardboard into a long, narrow rectangle or equilateral triangle. Glue the wings to the top of the box near the front.
- 3). Make the tail. Cut a shorter triangle out of cardboard. Glue it to the top of the box at the back.
- 4). Make the tail fin. Cut a triangle out of cardboard and glue it on top of the tail flaps. You may have to reinforce it with tape to get it to stand up straight.
- 5). Paint the box all one color. White or a light color will work best, because it will make it easier to add details later.
- 6). Paint the window to the cockpit on the front of the box. Paint the pilot and copilot sitting in their seats.
- 7). Paint a row of windows on each side of the plane as black arches. Inside each window, paint someone looking out.
- 8). Paint a flag or insignia on the tail fin, such as your name or simply a design that appeals to you.
