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How to Make a Propeller for a Toy Boat

Making a propeller for a toy boat is easy enough, depending on the material your toy boat is made of. If you have a wooden or cardboard toy boat, then you can make a propeller using a rubber band and a piece of the boat itself. This type of toy boat may not be very sophisticated, but you̵7;ll still get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Things You'll Need

Rubber band

Instructions

- 1
  Cut out a rectangular piece from the back end of your wooden or cardboard toy boat. Leave at least 1-inch worth of boat on either side of the cut-out.
- 2
  Cut ¼ inch off of each side of the rectangular cut-out so that there is a gap between it and where it was cut away.
- 3
  Wrap a rubber band around the back of the toy boat so that it crosses halfway down the gap on the back of the boat.
- 4
  Slip the cut-out through the rubber band and twist it until the rubber band is taut and you can̵7;t twist it anymore. This is the propeller for your toy boat. Now when you put the boat on the water and release the propeller, it will move through the water.

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