Fun Pirate Project 4: Shiny Cutlass & Hook

This is the last project from our Fun Pirate Project Series. I'll get Aunty LE to try them out with the kids in her kindy, I'm suggesting she do a Pirate Week, that will be fun!

Ok, for the final project, we will make a cutlass and hook. This will be the highlight as I'm sure your kids (the little boys especially) will go nuts over these new toys!

What you need:

• Cardboard
• Glue
• Kitchen aluminium foil
• Brown paper
• Shiny stickers

To make a cutlass:

1. Using the template, trace the cutlass on a piece of large cardboard. You need to draw and cut out two cutlass shapes


2. Spread glue on one side of each 'blade', and press onto a piece of kitchen foil. The blades need to face each other, and be careful not to stick the handles onto the foil


3. Cut foil around the blades, leaving about 1/2" border. Then make slits around the border and bend the foil over to wrap around the blades.


4. Spread glue around the edge of each blade and glue them both together


5. Line up the edge of the handle with the edge of a piece of brown paper. Draw around it, then turn it over and draw around it again. Then cut out the shapes


6. Glue the paper shapes onto the handle. Then decorate the handle with shiny stickers

To make a hook:

1. Using the template, trace the hook on a piece of large cardboard. You need to draw and cut out two hook shapes


2. Follow steps 2-6 above


3. Use a blunt pencil to draw watery swirls and leaf patterns on the blade