Paper boat instructions: classic boat, sailboat, canoe

A paper boat folds from one sheet, and a numbered sheet shows each fold on its own panel so the steps follow in order. These nine pictures give three boats: the classic boat folded from a rectangle, a sailboat with a tall sail, and a long canoe with pointed ends. Each comes as a black line art sheet, a picture-book sheet and a fold diagram. Type another boat, such as a swan boat, and the step layout stays the same.

• a boat to float in a bath
• a race in a puddle or a pond
• a classroom lesson on folding
• a boat for a story or a play

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?

Step sheets for a classic boat, a sailboat and a canoe, each in black line art, picture-book and fold-diagram styles.

How many steps does the classic boat take?

Eight numbered panels, from the folded hat to the finished boat on a line of water.

What paper do I need?

The classic boat starts from a rectangle and the sailboat from a square.

Can I ask for another boat?

Yes, type a boat such as a swan boat. That is a request, and the steps may not match the sample.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.