Things You'll Need:
- glue, paint, lots of popsicle sticks
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Step 1
If you want it to float use waterproof glue.Start by building your pontoons. Use about five or six or more for each one according to your taste. Glue them together in a stack until you have two equal "pontoons". This can be a raft, sail boat or pontoon boat, whatever your imagination sees.
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Step 2
Either way would look good!Glue sticks across the two pontoons to make a deck. You can use them as they are or you can cut the ends off. If you don't cut them off let the ends overhang on each side so the boat doesn't look like it's square. Use however many you think looks good. Most pontoon boats have the pontoons sticking out in the front and back. If you want a raft let them run all the way to the ends.
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Step 3
I used a sail but you can make it whatever you want!Now depending of the age of the children playing with it you can get fancy. A drinking straw can be used for a mast and a piece of paper for a sail. If its going in the water and the children are older you could use another popsicle stick or a chopstick for the mast. Cut cloth or paper for the sail and glue it on. Colored thread makes nice looking guy lines for the mast.
Have fun sailing!
Comments
hnatalieann said
on 10/21/2009 Fun project for my kids! thanks for sharing! 5*'s and recommended!
askapeach said
on 10/12/2009 This will be a fun and easy project to do with the children.
grapegumdrop said
on 7/31/2009 Sounds great for the kids!
starlet67 said
on 5/23/2009 Great craft idea!5*
CrystalZoom said
on 5/9/2009 This is pretty cute.