My Backpack's Got Jets

My little man is a fan of all things superhero.  

He runs around our house in underwear and a cape most days.  

So it isn't surprising he also wants to fly.

I love his imagination and love of role play so I help when I can.

Here is a tutorial on how I gave my little man jets to fly.

Supplies: 2 Large Plastic Drink Bottles, Cardboard for Wings (I used a shoe box), Felt for Flames, Black Tape, Heavy String, Scissors, Hot Glue Gun

Crafters Assemble! 

 1. Cover the Bottles with the Black Tape

 2. Draw & Cut Out the Cardboard Wings. Make 4 holes for the string straps.

 3. Thread the string through the holes to make straps. Think Backpack.
Use your child to measure the length of the straps for better fit.

 4. Place tape on the strings to make sure they don't move around or slip out of place.

5. Hot glue your bottles to the cardboard wings.

6. Make a hole on each side of the bottles. Run a string across the bottles.
Tie in the back for added support of the bottles to the cardboard.

 7. Create the felt flames.
Either free hand or find a pattern online for flames to trace and cut.

 8. I used a second layer of yellow to create a fire feel.
Just trace around the red flame onto the yellow.
Then freehand the same shape, just smaller.

 9.Hot glue your yellow layer on top of the red layer.

 10. Hot glue your felt flames into the holes at the bottom of the bottles.

11.  I decided to color the string across the bottles black so it didn't stick out so much.
Just a person preference.  I know my son wouldn't care or even notice.

 Finished Jet Pack Ready for Take Off

My Superhero taking his new jet pack 
for its maiden voyage.

**UPDATE/MODIFICATION: I found the straps kept slipping of his little shoulders.  
So I created a chest strap. Basically I attached a string to each shoulder strap at chest level and then they tie together as if you were tying a shoe.