Making a toy boat at home is a great activity for older and young children. Preschoolers will need the help of an adult, but will enjoy the building process and floating the boat in a pond or bathtub. This sailboat construction is a perfect summer beach activity, as the boat is made from driftwood. A search for the perfect driftwood boat pieces can be a fun process in itself and the finished boat will be a memento of a beach-side adventure.
- Two flat pieces of driftwood, approximately 5-by-12 inches
- Twig
- Soft brush
- Epoxy glue
- Plastic bowl
- Plastic knife
- Tissue paper, two different colors
- Scissors
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Instructions
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Clean the driftwood and the twig thoroughly with the soft brush.
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Mix the two parts of epoxy glue together in a plastic bowl.
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Glue the two pieces of driftwood together, one on top of the other lengthwise, using the plastic knife to spread the glue.
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Glue the twig on the top piece of driftwood, standing straight up on the twig's end, in the center of the piece of driftwood.
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Cut out two large triangles of tissue paper the height of the twig. Glue each triangle to either side of the twig.
