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How to Make a Credit Card Float

Making a credit card float is a fun activity that can be easily done at home or at a small pond. However, to prevent an active credit card from becoming lost or floating out of reach in a large pond, it is always best to use an old credit card that has been canceled. As a fun idea, join a group of friends at a local pond or backyard pool and have each person place an expired credit card into the water. Create waves by agitating the water and watch as the credit cards float toward a designated finish line (or the other side of the pool). The first credit card to float to that line wins the game.

Instructions

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  Fill a bathtub, kitchen sink or bucket with water. To preserve water, fill up only to 1/4 the capacity of the object.
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  Get an old credit card to start the project. Remember: Active credit cards should not be used as toys or carelessly handled by anyone other than the credit card holder.
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  Hold the credit card between your index and thumb. Only a light grip is needed. For additional support and handling, hold the credit card using the whole of your hand. If you are left-handed, your left hand will probably resemble a large "C" when you have the credit card in place. In other words, your thumb will grip the bottom edge of the credit card and your fingers (held closely together) will grip the top edge.
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  Keep the credit card placed near the tip of your thumb and fingers. This will allow you to easily place the credit card on the surface of the water.
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  Gently place the credit card on the surface of the water.
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  Move several inches or feet, depending on the size of the area, away from the credit card and then agitate the water to create motion.
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  With your hand submerged under the water, move it up and down (but still submerged) to create a series of waves. The choppier the waves, the shorter the distance the credit card will travel. Create strong waves to get the credit card to travel farther.

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