- yellow poster board from your local craft store (for size of an 8 year old at least 24"x 13" or 65x35cm)
- scotch tape
- stapler
- two pieces of thin elastic
| Instructions for making Dutch wooden shoes |
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These wooden shoes are made from yellow poster board and can be pulled over shoes or sneakers. |
| What you need |
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| How to make them |
| 1. Make a pattern on newspaper or sketch paper. Click here to get a pattern of the wooden shoe that is 50% reduced. If you xerox this 200% enlarged on A3 paper you get the size for shoe size 5 (US), 4 1/2 (UK), 37 1/2 (Eur.) or 320 (JP). Adapt it for other sizes (try it out on sketch paper or newspaper first.) |
| 2. Trace the pattern onto the yellow poster board. Cut out twice for both feet. |
| 3. Staple both short ends together for the part behind the heels. |
| 4. For the pointed end at the toes, do not fold the whole shoe, just the tip. Attach with scotch tape as shown. |
| 5. Make little holes on either side of the shoes, and pull a piece of elastic band through each (make a little knot at each end or use scotch tape). |
| How to put them on |
| Put the cardboard shoes on first, pulling them up a bit before putting on your shoes or sneakers. Now push them down and cover your shoes. The elastic band should be pulled under your heels. |
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