Spiderman's First Tutorial - Ship in a Bottle

You will need:

An empty sweet jar (we got ours free from local sweet shop)
Blue food colouring
Uncooked rice
Playdough or suchlike.
One straw
Kitchen Roll

Here he goes...

Step One.  Put some blue food dye into a jug of rice and mix it with a spoon. (Preferably not mamas wooden spoon - which is now half blue)   

Step Two : With modelling clay (we used plasticine) shape a huge blob into a ship shape.

Step Three.  Choose which colour straw and then cut it in half.  Be careful with sharp scissors. (!)

Step Four.  Cut two triangles from kitchen paper for the sails.

Step Five.  Fold the triangle around the straw and glue two bits together.

Step Six.  Stick first sail in the front of the ship.

Step Seven.  Stick other sail in.

Step Eight.  Put the ship inside the jar and press it to stick it to the bottom (whilst simultaneously flexing your huge arm muscles).

Step Nine.  Pour your sea rice into the jar.

Step Ten.  Ta Dah!

James would be thrilled if anyone else was to 'copy his ship'... so if you have a go please let us know and maybe send the little fella a picture via my email.   I did ask him if wearing the Spiderman suit was an essential part of the creation.  He paused for a while, quietly considered it and then with a shrug of the shoulders replied 'nah'.  So fancy dress is optional -  please don't fret if you or your child don't have the appropriate all-in-one outfit  to hand - apparently he won't be offended :o

Have a great weekend everyone, in your all-in-ones or otherwise! x

Comments

[Daisy Steiner]

Hey James that is fantastic and very well explained. When my nephew comes to stay I will try it out with him.
Thanks for showing us your talents.

P.s. I like the Spiderman costume.

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

What a fantastic tutorial Spiderman!!!! Thank you for sharing it with us - I will show it to Fred soon!

Just been reading your other posts too - so the Soulemama book is good then? I'm really tempted to buy it but then keep deciding not to because I don't want to end up feeling inadequate! What do you think?

[French Knots]

Well done Spidey! I'm going to show my children and we can make one too, thanks James.

[Funkymonkey]

Hi James, I think that's the very best ship in a bottle that I've seen.

[London Southern Belle]

What a great idea Spiderman! I think my level 1 childcare students would love to create this, adding the idea to their 'creative ideas' portfolio in order to recreate at nursery/school. Perhaps I will take a photo of my whole class making them! Term is nearly over, so in Sept I shall try it! Watch this space :)

[lisafromtexas]

Hi James! What a wonderful ship you have created - I love all the colors. You have quite a talent! I like your spiderman costume too, an excellent addition to the tutorial.

[prettyshabby]

hi James, your ship in a bottle is really great..I asked my big boys to have a go but they just want to go and kiss girls instead...yuck!
I'm especially impressed with step 8.
x

[Rosie G]

Wow James thats a fantastic ship, I love the blue rice for the sea. Is this going to be an ornament for your bedroom?

Rosie x

[Tracey]

Nice tutorial! My superhero thinks this is a great idea. I guess we will be trying it this weekend. Thanks!

[caniche vagabundo]

Very, very nice photos... as allways!

[Mignon]

You blogged that beautifully....Good Job,Spidey

[Jennie]

What a fantastic tutorial!! I want to have a go!!

[Kelly Henderson]

Isn't it great when your kids get creative and really use their imaginations! What a darling post. Really. And James, well I think Spidey gave you just the right super-creative powers on that ship of yours. What a great job you did!!

Kelly

[dottydesigns]

Hi James, love your ship in a bottle, what a clever boy. Hope you had a good weekend Nicky. x

[Isabel Fraser]

Well done James it looks great! I think I'll make one just with a castle and green rice I hope it would turn out as good as yours.

[periwinkle]

Thats a great idea James, I'll find a bottle then we'll give it a go and send you a picture
Lisa x

[Jane]

Wow! How clever you are, James. If I were you I would take it to school for 'show and tell' (that's if your school does that) because you should be very proud of yourself.
Hope you do another post soon.
Jane x

[Abi]

Dear James,

I just had a little look at your mummy's blog and very much enjoyed your photographs and lesson. When I was very small my mummy used to visit an old lady who lived nearby. They used to drink coffee and talk about Vogue patterns and fabric which I found very boring, so I used to sit on the stairs admiring a Ship-in-a-Bottle which sat half-way down. I always wondered how such a great big ship managed to get into a bottle with such a tiny neck. And now I know! Thank you very much for sharing your creative adventures.

Nicola, thank you for your lovely email - I have nasty law exams at the moment so I haven't had time to reply yet! Just had a little mooch around your blog by way of pleasant distraction :) I have made a little promise to myself, which is that if/when I get offered a pupillage I will treat myself to a little snuggly rabbit all made of lavender and mohair and other yummy things! Until then, I think I must start putting the pennies in a jar! x

[Abi]

Dear James,

I just had a little look at your mummy's blog and very much enjoyed your photographs and lesson. When I was very small my mummy used to visit an old lady who lived nearby. They used to drink coffee and talk about Vogue patterns and fabric which I found very boring, so I used to sit on the stairs admiring a Ship-in-a-Bottle which sat half-way down. I always wondered how such a great big ship managed to get into a bottle with such a tiny neck. And now I know! Thank you very much for sharing your creative adventures.

Nicola, thank you for your lovely email - I have nasty law exams at the moment so I haven't had time to reply yet! Just had a little mooch around your blog by way of pleasant distraction :) I have made a little promise to myself, which is that if/when I get offered a pupillage I will treat myself to a little snuggly rabbit all made of lavender and mohair and other yummy things! Until then, I think I must start putting the pennies in a jar! x