First, print out the template (scroll to the bottom of the post to download it), and cut out the pieces of the template in your desired colors.

Take pieces numbered 1 and 2. Glue the number 1 piece on the bottom of piece number 2 and allow the glue to dry.

Now, take piece number 3, and glue it on the top of piece number 2 – slightly overlapping them. Leave the glue to dry.

Take piece number 4, and glue it on the top of piece number 3. Now, the boat’s body is complete.

Glue piece number 5 on the top. This is the chimney for the paper boat.

Last but not least, glue the windows on the ship. Take pieces numbered 6-9 and glue them on the boat horizontally on a straight line.

Finish off the boat by drawing some details using colorful markers.

You can now glue the entire ship to a paper ocean background made either with blue construction paper or with ocean-themed scrapbook paper.