How to Make Your Own Beanyjet!

Step 1

Gather together the things you need:

small empty matchbox
plastic knife
lollipop stick
bottle top
drinking straw
blu-tack
ruler
scissors
glue
craft knife

(Remember, if you haven't got something that's on the list you can be resourceful like the five little beans and use any other bits and bobs you've got lying around).

Step 2

Measure 2cm from the end of your matchbox.

Step 3

Remove the inside of the matchbox and cut a rectangle 2cm wide off the top of the outer sleeve.

Step 4

Put the inside of the matchbox back into its sleeve. Now you've made the 'cockpit'.

Step 5

Make a comfy seat for the five little beans by squashing the blu-tack into the 'cockpit'.

Step 6

Break your lollipop stick in half to make two 'wings'.

Step 7

Ask an adult to help you use the craft knife to cut a slit on each side of the matchbox.

Step 8

Push the 'wings' into the slits.

Step 9

Cut 4 'wheels' from the end of your drinking straw.

Step 10

Glue the 'wheels' onto the bottom of the matchbox - one in each corner.

Step 11

Put plenty of glue on the end of the matchbox.

Step 12

Push the bottle top onto the glue and hold it until it's truly stuck.

Step 13

Have a drink, snack, snooze, jump, sing, dance, scratch, trump etc. while the glue's drying!

Step 14

Ask an adult to help you use the craft knife to cut a slit on top of the matchbox.

Step 15

Break off half the plastic knife blade to make a 'tail'.

Step 16

Push the 'tail' into the slit on the top of the matchbox.

Step 17

Finally choose some passengers for your BeanyJet and welcome them aboard. Prepare for take off...now you're ready to fly!