4th of July Rocket DIY

July 01, 2022

🎇 Light up the sky like it’s the 4th of July 🚀

Create a rocket to go with the Summer Night filled with fireworks blowing up into the sky

Materials you will need:

• Poster Board
• Adhesive
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Duct Tape
• Stickers (to decorate)
• Cardboard Tube
• Straw (or sturdy stick)
• Tissue Paper (for flames)

Step 1: Gather materials

Step 2: Decorate cardboard tube with duct tape

Step 3: Cut template, trace onto poster board and cut

Step 4: Once circle is cut out, cut about half way towards the middle

Step 5: Overlap the ends and glue to create a "cone" top

Step 6: Glue the rim of one end of the cardboard tube and attach to the bottom of the cone top

Step 7: To add "flames", take a bit of tissue paper and fold in half.
Glue to the inside of the cardboard tube. Cut any access tissue paper if all doesn't fit.

Step 8: Using scissors, cut thin strips to create the "rocket flames"

Step 9: (Optional) Glue straw to the inside of cardboard tube

Step 10: Decorate

Step 11: Enjoy!

Watch our step-by-step tutorial to create your 4th of July Rocket:

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