Creative Activities

Let’s go sailing!

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An image of a LEGO DUPLO boat

Steps

  • Step 1

    Creating a sail

    An image of someone cutting felt with scissors

    Place your mast on the felt and cut it to make a triangle of the same height

  • Step 2

    Rigging up your mast

    An image of someone putting a LEGO DUPLO mast through the holes in some felt

    Fold the corners of your sail and make two small cuts (as shown in the picture) and thread your mast through the holes... make sure to get an adult's help when using the scissors! 

  • Step 3

    Setting up the boat

    An image of someone sticking a mast to a LEGO DUPLO boat

    Attach your mast to the boat and make sure your passengers are securely aboard!

  • Step 4

    Let’s re-create the ocean!

    An image of a LEGO DUPLO boat in front of a container of water

    Fill your container (or bath) with water, making sure it doesn’t overflow!

  • Step 5

    Time to go sailing!

    An image of a LEGO DUPLO boat floating in a container of water

    Gently place your boat in the water and watch the sail catch the wind as it glides across the surface!

Want to take it a step further?

See if you can create an entire fleet of sailing ships and watch how they manoeuvre the seas together. Or, if you have a larger boat, see if you can create a sailing ship with TWO masts!

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