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Love is in the Air – DIY Airplane Printables

January 21, 2018

We have a gorgoeus Kids Valentines Craft idea for you today.. love is in the air… with these gorgeous Cardboard Airplanes? They are indeed super LOVELY!! And come complete with DIY Airplane Printables. We do love a cardboard box craft or two and if you can get boys excited about crafts, then a double whammy (do check out our set of “Boys Crafts” too – of course they are for both boys and girls.. but they are great way to get a “reluctant” boy interested). This is a gorgoeus guest post by Shannon from Oh Creative Day!!!ย 

Love is in the Air – DIY Airplane Printables

When Maggy asked me to participate in 31 Days of Love, I couldnโ€™t stop singing โ€œLove is in the air.โ€ At the same time, my toddler is currently obsessed with all things airplane. And that is how this cardboard airplane craft came about.

Love is in the air(plane!)

Love is in the Air - DIY Airplane Printables! Does your child love planes? Do you have some cardboard? Well.. make one of these fabulously adorable Love is in the Air Cardboard Airplane Crafts. A super fun and cut way to celebrate Valentines with boys and girls.. or just make a Cardboard Airplane for the sake of it..... #valentines #cardboard #boys #airplane

It is a real honour to again be participating in 31 Days of Love. Iโ€™m Shannon, an Aussie mum, teacher, Instagram addict, pom pom lover and incompetent dishwasher-packer (according to my husband.) I blog at Oh Creative Day where I share creative ideas for making, playing, learning and reading with littles. AKA trying to remain sane whilst raising 3 kids under the age of 5.

Cardboard DIY Airplane – Materials:

  • Sturdy cardboard ie packaging from a delivery box
  • Printable airplane template (see below – sign up to the newsletter in return ๐Ÿ™‚
  • Supplies to colour your airplane- we used acrylic paint. You could use markers or crayons.
  • Supplies to decorate your airplane- we used washi tape and decorative paper with a heart hole punch.
  • Scissors
  • Craft knife
  • Pencil
  • Glue
  • Black marker

Make sure your printer “takes” light cardstock for printing on. Alternative cut a template from paper and use it as a stencil.

Printable Airplane Template

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How to make your DIY Airplane (with printable)

  1. Print and cut out your airplane template. Depending on the age and fine motor skills of your child, adult assistance may be required.
  2. Trace the airplane parts onto cardboard and cut them out. (you will need to do the engine twice.) A craft knife is needed to cut the slots out of each part. An adult needs to complete this step.

Love is in the Air - DIY Airplane Printables! Does your child love planes? Do you have some cardboard? Well.. make one of these fabulously adorable Love is in the Air Cardboard Airplane Crafts. A super fun and cut way to celebrate Valentines with boys and girls.. or just make a Cardboard Airplane for the sake of it..... #valentines #cardboard #boys #airplane

  1. Paint and decorate your plane as you please. We used a heart hole puncher and glued the hearts on- great for fine motor skills. Alternatively, you could cut out your own shapes. Washi tape is a simple way to decorate.

 

  1. Slot the wing piece through the middle of the plane. You may need to adjust the width of the slot depending on the thickness of your cardboard.
  2. Slide the engines and wheels into the slots on the wing.
  3. Slide the tail into the slot at the back of the plane.

Love is in the Air - DIY Airplane Printables! Does your child love planes? Do you have some cardboard? Well.. make one of these fabulously adorable Love is in the Air Cardboard Airplane Crafts. A super fun and cut way to celebrate Valentines with boys and girls.. or just make a Cardboard Airplane for the sake of it..... #valentines #cardboard #boys #airplane

Take to the skies with your cardboard plane!

You may like these posts on my siteโ€ฆ.

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Love is in the Air - DIY Airplane Printables! Does your child love planes? Do you have some cardboard? Well.. make one of these fabulously adorable Love is in the Air Cardboard Airplane Crafts. A super fun and cut way to celebrate Valentines with boys and girls.. or just make a Cardboard Airplane for the sake of it..... #valentines #cardboard #boys #airplane

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  1. Cardboard Airplane Craft - Oh Creative Day says:
    February 27, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    […] little person at your place. It first appeared over on Red Ted Art as a part of the 31 Days of Love series. (If you’re after loads of crafty inspiration around the theme of love, you need to check it […]

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  2. 25+ of the Best Preschool Transportation Theme Printables says:
    July 23, 2018 at 9:01 am

    […] Let your preschooler’s creative juices flow as he decorates his very own DIY airplane. […]

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