- Build It With Bostik
- 6-8 YEAR OLDS
- Science
DIY SOLAR OVEN
#BuildItWithBostik
Tutorial overview
What you will need
- Bostik Mini Hot Glue Gun & Sticks
- Bostik Blu Stik
- Cardboard pizza box or similar
- Black construction paper
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic wrap
- Wooden skewer
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Sharpie
Step 1: Prep the box
Trace a square on the lid of your box, then cut out square. Use your ruler's width as a guide.
Step 2: Wrap in foil
Wrap the square that you've cut of of your box in foil.
Step 3: Line the box
Line base of box in black construction paper and Blu Stik.
Step 4: Grab your glue gun - adults help needed
Use the Mini Hot Glue Gun to stick the plastic wrap to the inside of lid – adults help needed.
Step 5: Prep your Smores
Prepare your Smores on the construction paper and close lid.
Step 6: Attach foil
Adults help needed - Hot Glue one side of the foil-wrapped cardboard on the top of the box.
Step 7: Skewer the box
Pierce skewer to top left corner of the foil and cardboard box to hold in place.
Step 8: Let it cook
Leave somewhere warm to cook for one hour!*
*Cook time will vary, depending on weather and location. We suggest avoiding direct sunlight on hot days, and leaving a little longer on cool days.
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