Create a Recycled Pirate Hook Kids Craft in just about 30 minutes. Grab that cardboard straight out of the recycle bin, then add some aluminum foil to create the most dreaded accessory, a Pirate Hook!
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Dollar Tree Pirate Hook Kids Craft
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Here's what you need to make a Pirate Hook
- Recycled Cardboard – Think delivery boxes
- Paper Cup, Black – Dollar Tree
- Dazzling Metallics Glorious Gold Acrylic Craft Paint – DecoArt
- Americana Acrylic Craft Paint Lamp Black – DecoArt
- Basecoat Paintbrush Set – DecoArt
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- Aluminum Foil – Dollar Tree
- Rhinestones, Black – Dollar Tree
- Pencil
- Cellophane Tape – Dollar Tree
- PIRATE HOOK PATTERN – download from the bottom of this post
Here's how to create a Pirate Hook from Cardboard
STEP ONE
To begin the Dollar Tree Pirate Hook craft, gather all supplies. Paint a band around the top edge of the black paper cup with Dazzling Metallics Glorious Gold craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Basecoat the bottom of the paper cup with Lamp Black acrylic craft paint using a paintbrush. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.
STEP TWO
Flatten the cardboard box and cut it apart at the seams with scissors. Download, print, and cut out the Pirate Hook Pattern from the bottom of this post. Trace the hook pattern onto cardboard with a pencil.
Cut out the Pirate Hook shape from the cardboard box with scissors. The fun part is you can make your hook as big or small as you want. Let the kiddos get creative!
STEP THREE
Cut a slit in the bottom of the cup as wide as the base of the cardboard hook using scissors.
Tear a section of aluminum foil from the package and cut into one-inch-wide strips with scissors. This is a great way to sharpen scissors! Dollar Tree has such a HUGE selection of materials that can be upcycled and good quality craft supplies which won’t blow your budget!
STEP FOUR
Starting one inch up from the bottom of the hook, tape strips of aluminum foil, and then wrap around the hook until the entire cardboard shape is covered. Secure ends with cellophane tape.
Insert the plain cardboard end of the hook through the slit in the bottom of the cup. Bend inside the cup and secure it with additional cellophane tape.
STEP FIVE
Decorate the gold stripe at the base of the Pirate Hook with self-adhesive black rhinestones. You can also add some natural jute twine to the top edge of the Pirate Hook to finish.
Download the Pirate Hook Pattern HERE!
Recycled Cardboard Pirate Hook for Playtime
Perfect for a fun party craft for a Pirate themed birthday or an afternoon spent getting creative with the kiddos. Use different color rhinestones or letter stickers for each of the kiddos, so they know which hook is theirs! Create this recycled pirate hook craft to encourage hours of imaginative pirate playtime with your kids.
These Pirate Hooks are fun to make and then create your own party games like a balloon relay! Let your imagination run wild. The possibilities are endless!
Additional Pirate Kids Crafts
Learn how to make a DIY Pirate Treasure Chest Recycled Craft for kids. Strawberry season is here, so let’s upcycle that plastic container straight out of the recycle bin add some strips of brown butcher kraft paper, and create a Pirate Chest, perfect for all your treasures!
Create a Recycled Gold Coins Pirate Craft with cardboard straight out of the bin, then add some glue and gold paint to create the most valued Pirate treasure to fill that chest.
Learn how to make a Recycled Compass Pirate Craft in about 30 minutes. Dollar Tree Pint Mason Jar Lids, some paint, and twine transform into an old world compass sure to get those Pirates home safe and sound!
Learn how to make a Recycled Telescope Pirate Craft in about 30 minutes. Grab that cardboard tube straight out of the recycle bin, then add a paper cup and some twine to create a Pirate Telescope perfect for spotting the buried treasure!
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