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Craft

Paper rocket craft

Craft settings

Rocket style

The rocket’s colours, and who looks out of its window.

Rocket size

How tall the built rocket stands, from its nose to the feet of its fins.

Details

Colour-in prints every piece blank, to colour before cutting.

Advanced settings

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CUT · FOLD · GLUEPaper rocketCut the pieces, fold the body, glue on the fins and the nose1Print and cutCut out the body, the nose cone,three fins and the flames along theirsolid lines.2Fold the bodyFold on the dashed lines and gluethe tab inside to make a three-sidedtube.3Add the finsFold each fin’s grey tab and glue onefin to the middle of each side, at thebottom.4Add the nose coneFold the cone and glue its long tab,then glue its small tabs inside thetop.5Add the flamesGlue the flames’ tab inside thebottom, so they hang between thefins.6All done!Stand your rocket on its fins, readyfor blast-off.Adult help with the scissors and the glue.Blast off and have fun!A rocket 13 cm tall, printed at true size.Created with Print Joey — printjoey.com
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Rocket templateCut out every piece along its solid line. Fold on the dashed lines, and put glue on the grey tabs.A rocket 13 cm tall, printed at true size.Cut lineFold lineGlue tabTip: colour the pieces before you cut them out and glue them.Created with Print Joey — printjoey.com
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Quick guide

How it works

Cut out six pieces, fold a three-sided body and a nose cone, and glue on three fins and the flames: a rocket that stands up on its own. The template prints every piece at true size, with solid lines to cut, dashed lines to fold and the glue tabs shaded grey, and the steps show each part going on as a picture.

Choose the style, the height and the window, then download.

  1. Choose a classic, moon or alien rocket.

  2. Choose how tall it stands.

  3. Choose a round or star window, or colour-in.

  4. Download and print on A4 or US Letter paper.

Teaching tip

Using these worksheets in teaching

A paper rocket turns flat shapes into a solid a child can hold: three rectangles fold into a prism and three triangles into a pyramid, and watching a net become a shape is the start of understanding 3D geometry. Folding on a line and gluing a tab build fine motor control, and following six numbered steps in order is a small lesson in reading instructions.

Frequently asked questions

  • What do we need?

    Scissors, a glue stick and the printed sheet. Printer paper works; slightly heavier paper, up to about 160 gsm, makes a rocket that stands more firmly.

  • Why does it have three sides?

    Three sides make the simplest tube that stands up by itself, and one fin on each side balances it. A round tube would have to be rolled and taped, which is much harder for young hands than folding on a line.

  • The rocket will not stand up. What can we do?

    Check that each fin is glued at the very bottom of its side, so all three feet reach the table together, and that the flames are glued far enough up inside not to touch it.

  • How tall is each size?

    Small stands 9 cm tall, medium 13 cm and large 17 cm, from the tip of the nose to the feet of the fins. Every piece prints at true size on one A4 or US Letter page.

  • Is it suitable for five-year-olds?

    Yes, with an adult nearby. The pieces are large and the cuts are mostly straight; the nose cone’s small tabs are the fiddliest part, and an adult can help fold those.

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Last reviewed: July 2026. Worksheet content is generated by deterministic algorithms and covered by automated correctness tests — no AI-generated answers.