A Rocket Out of Recyclables!

April's Reading Club, "From the Earth to the Moon", is fast approaching! What could be better than making a rocket craft out of a recycled paper towel tube to celebrate this month!

Supplies:

• A paper towel tube
• Construction paper
• Pencils, markers or crayons
• Tape or Glue
• Ruler
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Wrap construction paper around the tube. Tape or glue the construction paper in place. Feel free to use 2 pieces of construction paper if 1 isn't big enough to do the trick!

2. Cut 4 slits on one end of the tube. Each slit should be about 2 1/2 inches long, and each pair should be located opposite another, dividing the tube into 4 equal sections.

3. Using construction paper, cut out 2 triangles that are about 5 inches long and 4 inches tall.

4. Cut a slit in each of the 2 triangles. Each slit should go halfway through the triangle, one goes through the top of a triangle, the other goes through the bottom of the triangle.5. Using the triangle with the slit in the bottom, slip the triangle onto the rocket's body in 2 of the slits.

6. Using the triangle with the slit in the top, slip the triangle onto the rocket's body (in the other 2 slits). In addition to going onto the rocket, this triangle should also slip into the other triangle. You may have to jiggle the paper a bit to line the slits up. This forms a steady base for your rocket.

7. Using construction paper, cut a circle about 4 inches in diameter. Cut a slit from the outer edge to the center.

8. Turn the circle into a cone and secure it with glue or tape.9. Tape the cone to the top of the rocket and decorate it with stickers, markers, or crayons.

You now have a great rocket ship to play with!