Tiki hut crafts bring a touch of the tropics to your craft work station.
Tiki hut crafts allow you to take an imaginative trip to the tropics, making them the perfect craft for days when the weather keeps you at home. Crafters can create miniature tiki huts for dioramas, model railroad layouts or simply as a decorative centerpiece. Not only are tiki huts fun to create and customize, children and adults can learn about the history of tiki huts, and how they're constructed, in the process.
Design the Tiki Hut
Research tiki huts online or at a library. Study pictures of tiki huts and how they are manufactured to get an idea of put together a miniature hut. Sketch a drawing of your tiki hut on paper. It doesn't have to be perfect; you likely will alter it as you go. Think about how you want the base, roof and walls of the hut to look. Consider also whether you want to make any special additions to your hut. Some people like to add recliner chairs, surfboards, tropical plants, signs and even people to their tiki hut model.
Paper Tiki Hut
Create the base of your tiki hut out of plain brown cardboard. Glue the pieces together with clear-drying craft glue. Roll brown paper around a pencil and use a small piece of tape to secure the roll. Slide the paper tubes off the pencil and use them for the corners of your hut. Cut large leaves out of green construction paper to create the roof of your hut. Alternatively, use strips of yellow or beige paper for a thatched roof. Create any additions out of construction paper, cardboard or poster board to give your tiki hut a tropical feel.
Bamboo Tiki Hut
Purchase craft bamboo from a local craft store. Create the base of your tiki hut out of cardboard and glue pieces of bamboo horizontally to the sides of the base. Glue additional pieces of bamboo vertically to the corners of the hut. For an enclosed tiki hut, glue bamboo or string-tied bundles of straw vertically along each wall, leaving an opening for the door of the hut. Use dried leaves or bundles of straw to create the roof of the hut. Create a sign for your hut from a piece of balsa and hang it from the roof of your hut. Add miniature silk flowers for a tropical feel.
Gingerbread Tiki Hut
Cut out gingerbread pieces for the base and roof of your hut. Cook the gingerbread according to your recipe and let the pieces dry for several days before construction to harden them. Glue the pieces together using frosting. Use cookie rolls or cinnamon sticks for the corners of your hut. Decorate the base and roof of the hut with frosting. Add cookie additions, decorated with frosting, for a personal touch. Create tropical flowers out of frosting on and around your hut. You can also add candies of different shapes as props.
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