KPBS Kids: Xavier Riddle Craft

Create an airplane just like the one Amelia Earhart flew!

Activity best for children age 3 and up

Who is your hero? This month we traveled back in time with Xavier Riddle and his friends to learn about heroes throughout history. We met a young woman named Amelia Earhart who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In this craft we will recycle a plastic bottle and turn it into an airplane just like the ones Amelia flew in the story “I Am Amelia Earhart” written by Brad Meltzer.

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Materials you’ll need:

Plastic water bottle

Paper

Cardboard

Scissors

Tape or glue

Markers, crayons, or colored pencils

Directions

STEP 1
Wrap your plastic bottle with a piece of paper and attach it with some tape or glue.

STEP 2
Carefully cut out your wings and rudder from a piece of cardboard. If you would like to create a biplane like Amelia’s yellow Canary, you will need a top and bottom wing.

STEP 3
Attach all your cardboard pieces to the body of your plane using tape or glue.

STEP 4
Add some final details with a drawing tool or some paper scraps.