How to build a Shoebox Float

 

 

 

 



Things you will need for your dream float are:

(for example)

·         1 Shoebox

·         Tissue paper or aluminum foil

·         Scotch tape / Stapler

·         Doubloons

·         Mardi Gras Beads

·         Glitter

·         1 Jester Doll

The first step is picking a shoebox. Usually whatever is hanging around your house that isn't holding bills or other random junk will work. Oh, and by the way, it will need to have a lid. Now it is time to put your thinking cap on (remember that?) and create a theme for your float. Your chosen theme will dictate how your float looks, and the materials you will need.

Take your box and cover both parts (the lid and the base) with the colored tissue paper or aluminum foil. You don't need to cover the inside of the box with paper, only the outsides and the bottom. Now, flip the box over and attach the lid to one side of the box using the stapler or a hot glue gun is a fantastic tool.

Now you are ready to decorate! You can write your theme on the side of the box in glitter, build a "seat" for your rider, or hang ribbons off the sides- be as creative as you can be! Find that old dollhouse furniture,
jazz it up, and stick it on the float, too. The options here are as endless as your imagination! Have fun!