How to Make a Paper Boat Bowl

I love working with paper! It's amazing! I also love sewing on paper. With paper there are no raw edges to deal with like with fabric so it's easier to make paper look finished.

Here is a pretty little paper project that can be useful, also, for summer parties as a candy or not bowl.

But first, maybe you would like to see some
Summer Delights

Lemon Curd Bars	Blueberry Cheesecake	Detox Water
Nutter Butter S'Mores	Picnic Party Cart	Cupcake Paper Fun

When I saw these paper boats I knew I needed to make some and, of course, it's a great excuse to buy pretty papers. I still wanted it to be useful so I'm using it as a candy bowl right now. What could be more summery than a sailboat candy bowl?

This would be so fun for a party or gathering and would be a great ice breaker and conversation starter, don't you think?

This is where I learned to make a paper boat. It's a little tricky but very doable. Any 12 x 12 inch piece of scrapbook paper is perfect and makes the perfect sized bowl for candy.

See the tassel on the top? I'm into tassels right now so I popped one of them on the top of the boat instead of another flag.

How to make tassels the fast way.

How to make:

Once the boat is made using an 12" x 12" piece of either scrapbook paper or card stock. I glued a wooden skewer in the center of the triangle in the center of the boat. This is the mast. I cut squares out of paper and punched holes in them at the top and bottom of each square. I put the skewers through the holes so that they look like sails on a sailboat. Two other skewers which I cut down by 3 inches, are glued to the front and the back of the boat. A string connects them all as shown in the picture. I used hot glue to hold them together.
I cut little flags out of paper and glued them onto the string.You can cut out a larger flag for the top of the mast or you can glue a tassel on the top. If you don't want to make them, you can buy them at Michael's in the jewelry section. :)

I bought the mini Swedish fish to fill the boat and have some on the "water". I had a piece of blue corrugated scrapbook paper and cut it into an irregular shape to resemble a body of water.