How do I Make a Home Toy Boat?

A homemade toy boat is a fun summer project to do with the kids

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.

Things You'll Need

• 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

Instructions

1. Clean the driftwood and the twig thoroughly with the soft brush.

2. Mix the two parts of epoxy glue together in a plastic bowl.

3. Glue the two pieces of driftwood together, one on top of the other lengthwise, using the plastic knife to spread the glue.

4. 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.

5. Cut out two large triangles of tissue paper the height of the twig. Glue each triangle to either side of the twig.

References

• "McCall's Golden Do-It Book;" Joan Wyckoff; Golden Press; 1967
• "365 Things To Make and Do; Vivienne Bolton; Parragon; 2003