A Cork Sailing Boat
Making your own toys is great fun. We all love sailing boats – here is a simple craft to make a sailing boat out of a used bottle cork; and it actually floats too!
Materials to make one boat
3 wine bottle corks
1 toothpick
Construction paper (or cardboard from an empty cereal packet)
Paint or crayons (optional)
Strong string
Drinking straw (optional)
Method:
Line up the three corks in a row.
Cut a piece of string and wrap it around the corks vertically, tying them firmly together with a knot.
Wrap a second piece of string around the corks horizontally and tie with a knot. The corks form the base of your boat.
Cut a triangle out of the construction paper or cardboard – this will form the sail of the ship.
If you like, you can paint the sail or draw on a design (wait for the paint to dry).
The toothpick will form the mast of your boat. Make a hole just above the middle of the wide part of the triangle and another hole near the pointed top of the triangle. Stick the toothpick through the two holes – the paper will curve around like a sail.
You can tie a long piece of string onto your cork boat to hold, so it does not float away.
Sail your boat in the bath or in a swimming pool (with an adult, of course). You can use a straw to make wind to move your boat by blowing through it.
