Why experience all the fuss and muss of travel when you can have just as much fun at home? And with our super-cozy snail house, you’ll be residing in style and comfort!
We read How to Staycation Like a Snail, written by
All of Snail’s friends like to travel, but Snail prefers to have fantastic epic adventures at home. Luckily, his friend Stump agrees and the two embark on the staycation to end all staycations. It gets even more fun when a few new friends drop in (literally)!You’ll need:
- 1 small box (we used a 4″ x 4″ x 4″ craft box, but a small tissue box works too)
- Tag board or poster board
- A house frames template, printed on 8.5″ x 11″ card stock
- Scissors, tape and glue for construction
- Construction paper and markers for decorating
We’ve made these box snails before (check out our awesome snail race!) and this modified version isn’t too different. Cut a neck out of tag board or poster board, fold one end to create the head, and then add a pair of eye stalks. Attach everything to a small box. The spiral snail shell is also made of poster board. And it’s the door…to your house!
Swing the shell outward, and the cozy interior of your home is revealed. Use construction paper and markers to decorate the interior and put up some artwork. We went for extra cozy with patterned paper, felt carpets, fabric leaf throw rugs, and an easy chair made out of a paper water cup. There’s even a little book to read!
If you’d like to see some of our other tiny house projects, check out this multilingual dollhouse, this dog bone cottage, and this super charming pit.