Make Your Own Stick Boat

Now that Summer is here, we spend a lot of afternoons at our local lake. One of our favourite activities at the lake is making boats, which is super simple and quick to do, yet can provide a whole afternoons worth of entertainment.

To make your own stick boat you will need;

• 5 - 8 sticks of a similar(ish) length string or wool
• 2 ice lolly sticks (or tongue depressors if you want a really big boat) to tie your other sticks to
• A piece of paper or leaf for the sail (optional)

1. Once you have collected 5 - 8 sticks, tie them to the ice lolly sticks (make sure you have eaten the ice lolly first!).
2. This will give you a raft, which will float very well.
3. If you fancy turning your raft into a sail boat, then push a stick into a gap somewhere near the middle of the raft, and add a sail made of paper (if Mummy remembered to bring some) or a large leaf (if Mummy forgot the paper).
4. If it is a windy day and you don't want to loose your boat, then tie some string to it to hold before the launch.

Happy sailing.