Windows
Count Binface Rocket Window
Build the tall rocket seen in the window displays: foil body, red nose cone, round porthole and chunky fins.
Count Binface Rocket Window is a small, mock-official act of civic daftness: visible, removable, cheap and much easier than explaining Earth politics to a bin.
Suggested slogan: This Window Supports Count Binface
Best for
- large window panes
- porches
- covered front steps
You’ll need
- large cardboard panel
- foil
- red or black paper
- dark paper circle
- tape
- scissors
How to make it
- Cut a tall rocket body and a separate triangle nose cone.
- Cover the body in foil and colour the cone.
- Cut two side fins and one bottom fin, then tape them behind the body.
- Make a porthole with a dark circle and foil rim.
- Tape the rocket inside the window or prop it securely on private ground.
- Surround it with stars or planets so it feels part of the same mission.
Copy this wording
- “Cardboard Launch Vehicle One.”
- “One small step for front windows.”
- “Mission status: cheerful.”
- “No actual rockets were launched.”
Make it more ridiculous
- Add paper flames below the rocket.
- Put a small alien face in the porthole.
- Make a matching tiny rocket for a side window.
Keep it sensible
- Keep the rocket inside your window or on private ground, and do not cover essential window openings or safety features.
- Use private property or get permission first.
- Keep exits, pavements, roads, shared spaces and safety notices clear.
For more boundaries that keep the nonsense cheerful, read the Tiny Rulebook or the guide.
Photo tip
Photograph close enough to show the joke, but crop out faces, house numbers, car plates, street signs, private letters and neighbours who did not volunteer for intergalactic administration.
How to remove it
- Peel tape slowly rather than yanking it.
- Untie string and save reusable pieces.
- Recycle clean card and paper.
- Wipe any chalk pen or residue with a suitable cleaner for that surface.
Tiny version
Make one handwritten A4 sign, place it somewhere you control, enjoy the tiny constitutional incident for five minutes, then remove it cleanly.
Big version
Build a three-part display with a headline sign, a fictional department, props, and one completely unnecessary label for maximum bureaucratic nonsense.
Why it works
The rocket is the anchor piece in the display. It gives all the stars and planets a reason to exist, and it is large enough for passers-by to understand from a distance.
Cut a long rocket body from cardboard, add a triangle nose cone, two side fins and one centre fin. Cover the body with foil, colour the nose red or black, and make a porthole from a dark paper circle with a silver rim.
Tape the rocket to the inside of a window, prop it in a porch, or stand it in a planter on private ground. Slightly wonky fins are not a failure; they are evidence of a bold national space programme with limited stationery.