Today we spoke about all sorts of boats and ships.
Our craft for the evening will be to make actually buoyant boat craft.

Material

1. Juice box
2. Straw
3. Paper
4. Scissors
5. Scotch tape
6. Liquid Glue (Optional)
7. Paint (optional)

Procedure

1. Make sure the juice box is empty and clean
2. Place the juice box on its side as shown in image
3. Put a small piece of tape on the straw hole.
4. Use the scissors to start a small hole (Smaller than the straw) on the top surface.
5. Put the straw into the hole and push in until the straw can stand on its own
6. Cut a triangle from the paper to make your sail
7. Use the tape to join the sail to the straw

Optional

1. Use some liquid glue around the base of the mast to make the hole air tight.
2. Use paint to decorate the juice box and sail if desired.

 

Make sure to chat with your kids about boats while making the craft.

 

Include the word buoyant when talking about the boat being able to float.

 

Point out the Triangle shape when making the sail.

 

-If you would like to turn the craft into a science and technology activity, try different shaped for the sail and test to see which one is best at catching the wind by blowing on them.

-If you would like to turn it into a buoyancy, try putting a full juice box in the water to see if it floats. Chat about it with your kids.