Creative Activities
Let’s go sailing!
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Steps
- Step 1
Creating a sail
Place your mast on the felt and cut it to make a triangle of the same height
- Step 2
Rigging up your mast
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
Attach your mast to the boat and make sure your passengers are securely aboard!
- Step 4
Let’s re-create the ocean!
Fill your container (or bath) with water, making sure it doesn’t overflow!
- Step 5
Time to go sailing!
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!