Looking for a fun and educational craft project to do with your kids? Check out our DIY Paper & Paper Cup Hot Air Balloon Craft Tutorial for Kids! This step-by-step guide will teach your little ones how to create their very own hot air balloon using simple materials like paper and paper cups. 

Hey, are you looking for a new DIY paper craft for kids? Make this paper craft, it is a great idea to engage kids in fun activities. So just grab your paper, paper cup & pen, scissors, and cut papers of different colors into a small circle shape. So let’s start our crafting journey because this craft is a fun way of learning for kids of all ages.

Hot Air Balloon Made With Paper Craft Tutorial

DIY Paper & Paper Cup Hot Air Balloon Craft Tutorial For Kids

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Supplies & Tools

  • Glue
  • Paper Cup
  • Colored Paper Crafts ( yellow, Blue, Light Green, Red, Pink, Orange)
  • Scissors
  • Black Marker Pen
  • Colored Pens

Paper Hot Air Balloon Tutorial

Step #1: Cutting a Pink Paper Into a Circle Shape

Cutting a Pink Paper Into a Circle Shape

Take a piece of pink paper & cut it with scissors into a circle shape.

Step #2: Cutting Some More Circles & Arrange Them

Cutting Some More Circles & Arrange Them

Take different colored papers and cut all of them with scissors into a circle shape and arrange them as shown in the figure.

Step #3: Arranging All the Paper Balloons in a Circular Pattern

Arranging all the Paper Balloons in a Circular Pattern

Take papers of different colors like light green, dark blue, yellow, pink, orange color, and light blue, and cut all of them into circular shapes one by one. Now arrange all circle-shaped paper balloons in a circular shape.

Step #4: Cutting & Pasting a Vertically Half-Cut Paper Cup

Cutting & Pasting a Vertically Half-Cut Paper Cup

Take a red color paper cup cut it vertically half and paste it just below the arranged circular balloons.

Step #5: Drawing a Line From a Black Marker

Drawing a Line From a Black Marker

Draw two ropes on both sides of the paper cup to attach the arranged circular balloon &  paper cup with a black marker or sketch.

Step #6: Adding a Paper Girl in the Hot Air Balloon

Adding a Paper Girl in the Hot Air Balloon

Make a girl shape by cutting paper with scissors & color it with sky blue color. Now add it into the hot air balloon.

Wow! Our Paper Hot Air Balloon Craft is Ready!

Now make four more paper balloons two are from yellow color paper and the other two from orange color paper. Now paste one orange & one yellow balloon on the left side & other two on the right side of the paper cup. Using a black marker make small curve lines below each balloon. Now our beautiful hot air balloon craft is ready.

Tada, we have made a paper cup craft for kids. We hope you have enjoyed the process of making this paper craft. You could customize this paper craft as you want like you can make a Panda or some cartoon characters in place of a girl from paper and color them as you want with different ideas. Keep shining in your life and make your imagination broad by trying different crafts and ideas according to you. Please don’t forget to share our website with your friends and family. So drop some feedback in the comment box because we love to hear your thoughts.

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