How to Make a Pea-Green Boat
It is National Poetry Day today and we are celebrating with Julia Donaldson’s enchanting story The Further Adventures of The Owl and the Pussy-cat. Revisiting Edward Lear’s favourite rhyme this new story sees the Owl and the Pussy-cat set off on a new adventure in a beautiful blue balloon in search of their stolen ring…
But for National Poetry Day we’ve returned to the original poem and had a go at making our very own pea-green boat for the Owl and Pussy-cat to set sail in. If you want to have a go yourself try following our step by step guide below.
You will need;
One A4 sheet of green card/thick paper;
One pair of scissors;
One pritt stick;
Two pre-made red triangles (cut a small square in half horizontally) and a cocktail stick.
Step 1: Start with your rectangular piece of card/paper and fold it in half.
Step 2: Fold in half again and then open leaving you with a crease line in the middle.
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Step 3: Bring the corners into the centre line. 
Step 4: Fold the bottom edge upwards- once on the front and do the same
to the back – crease well. (It looks a bit like a little hat!) 
Step 6: Make the triangle into a diamond– open up the bottom of the triangle
and it will start to fold into a square diamond shape.
Step 7: Fold the front layer up to the top and then do the same at the back. 
Step 8: Open up the bottom of the triangle again and flatten into a square diamond.
Step 9: Gently pull the top parts
of the model outwards making a boat shape.
Step 10: Flatten well to crease all the folds and then open out gently
forming a boat shape.
Step 11: Grab your two pieces of red paper and your cocktail stick. Stick together around the stick. Piece the middle of the boat and voilà!
Top tip: Print off and cut round your very own owl and pussy-cat as seen below.
“The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.”
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