Temperatures sure are rising so if you are in a search of a fun activity to cool with this sponge sailboat craft is just a thing to do with the kids.
These are not only fun to make, they are also extremely fun to play with. Your kids will be able to play with them in a tub of water or have a sailboat race in the nearby stream.
What you will need Sponges -we used 11.5x9x1.5 ( 4.5″ x 3″ x 1/2″) Wood Skewers -used 20 cm or 30cm are fine as well (8″ skewers but 12″ is fine) construction paper scissors wire cutters glue
Trim your sponges with scissors. Green was trimmed in thirds Pink & Yellow cut in half Purple cut in half lengthwise (see notes)
For the Green sponges, We cut the skewer with the wire cutter to about 5.5″ in length. For all other sponges, we used the full size, 8″ skewer.
Create sails buy cutting triangles out of construction paper. If desired, Fold a small piece of construction paper in half and cut a triangle out on the fold. Glue the fold together on the top of the skewer.
Poke the skewer into the sponge so that it goes through the other side at least 1″. Remove the skewer. Poke a hole at the top of the construction paper triangle, along the long edge, and poke the skewer through the paper. Keep the skewer about 1/2″ to 3/8″ from the edge of the paper. Your sail does not have to be taunt on the skewer, it can bend.
Push the skewer with the sail through the hole in your sponge. Adjust the sail as necessary and sail away.
To sail. Place the boat into the water and let the sponge absorb water before letting go. You’ll need to adjust the skewer up and down through the sponge and adjust the sail for optimal sailing.
Have fun!
(Thank you; easyoeasyandfun.com)
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