Samantha Bell - How to Make Stuff with Duct Tape

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July, 2013
PA02176 About the Author Samantha Bell is a childrens writer,
illustrator, teacher, and mom of four
busy kids. Her articles, short stories, and
poems have been published both online
and in print, including magazines such as
Clubhouse Jr., Learning through History,
Boys Quest , and Hopscotch for Girls . She
has also illustrated a number of picture
books, including some of her own. For
inspiration, she just has to turn to her
familytheres always a story to tell! About the Illustrator Kelsey Oseid is an illustrator and graphic
designer from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
When shes not drawing, she likes to
do craft projects, bake cookies, go on
walks, and play with her two cats, Jamie
and Fiona.

You can find her work at
www.kelseyoseid.com.

Table of Contents Just Tape It! A Sticky Past During World War II (1939
1945) the U.S. military
needed a new kind of tape.
They wanted something
strong and waterproof .
Duct tape was born! Early
duct tape was known as
duck tape. People kept using
the tape after the war. They
used it to connect pipes.
These pipes carried air to
heat or cool buildings. The
pipes were called ducts .
Duck tape became duct
tape! What is duct tape? Most duct tape is silver.

But duct tape
comes in many colors. Duct tape is super sticky. You can
stick it to other objects. You can even stick it to itself. Most
people use duct tape to fix things. But you can use it to make
something new.

This book will teach you how. Talk to your parents before starting a duct-tape project.
The projects in this book can be messy. But they are also fun!

Make sure you have all the right tools. Your parents can help
you. For the projects in this book you will need: Duct tape Ruler Scissors Tin can Permanent marker Pen Jar lid Baseball cap Construction paper Safety Tips Use scissors to cut duct tape.
Scissors are sharp. Never
run when you are carrying
scissors.

Dont wave scissors
in the air. Look where you
are cutting. That way you
will only cut what you mean
to cut!

What youll need: Two colors of duct tape Ruler Scissors Tin can (peel off the
label) Pencil Holder Follow these easy steps to make a case for your pencils
and pens. step Start out with
your first color of
tape. Carefully cut
a 10-inch (25 cm)
piece of duct tape. Repeat step 1 .
Now you have
two pieces of duct
tape.

They should
be the same size
and color.

step Wrap one piece of tape
around the top part of
the can. Wrap the second piece of
tape around the bottom part
of the can. The two pieces of
tape should be touching. Next take your second color
of duct tape. Repeat step 1
with the second color.

Wrap the tape around the
middle of the can. step Now you just need to fill your
holder with pens and pencils!

What youll need: Duct tape (green duct
tape looks great!) Jar lid Ruler Scissors Permanent marker Duct-Tape Turtle Turtles are reptiles that live in water. You can make your
own duct-tape turtle! Start by making your
turtles shell. Just cover
the outside of the jar lid
with duct tape. step Now cut two 10-inch
(25 cm) pieces of duct
tape. Stick the pieces
together to make a
duct-tape strip.

The
sticky sides should be
touching.

step Next you will make the turtles
head, feet, and tail. Draw five
teardrop shapes on the strip. One
shape should be bigger than the
others. This is the turtles head. Next draw a triangle on your duct
tape strip.

This is the turtles tail. Carefully cut out the shapes you
drew. Tape each shape to the bottom of
your jar lid. step Now all you need to do is name your
turtle!

What youll need: Green, white, and red
duct tape Pen Scissors Ruler Petal Pen Do you have a green thumb ? This project will show you how
to make a green pen to go with it. Follow the steps below to
write in style! Lets start by
making the stem .
First cut a small
square of white duct
tape. Put it on the
end of the pen.

This
is the flowers center. step

step Now cut three pieces of
green duct tape. Each
piece should be about
1 inch (2.5 cm) wide. Wrap the first green
piece around the
pen. It should touch
the white tape. Now
wrap the second piece
around the pen.

It
should touch the first
piece. Finally wrap the
third piece around the
pen. You are halfway
to a flower!

step Now its time to make the petals .
Start by cutting two pieces of red duct
tape. Each piece should be 12 inches
(30 cm) long. Stick the two pieces together. The
sticky sides should be facing one
another.

Cut five raindrop shapes from
the strip you made. These are your
flowers petals. Cut a small piece of red tape. Use it to
stick the bottom of one of the petals
to the pen. Tape the petal where the