Last week while I was in California, I spent a good amount of time collecting driftwood on the beach. I brought an entire basket home and decided it would be fun to make boats out of the different pieces. After making two one evening for myself, I thought it would be a fun project for all the kids to get involved in, so I set up a table in the backyard on Easter with all the supplies and everyone had a wonderful time making them. And, I must say, I think they all turned out amazing.
I gathered sticks from my yard to use as the masts for the boats and drilled holes into the driftwood, so it would be easy to stick the mast right in and secure with a little glue.
Everyone cut out their own sail template based on the size of their driftwood and mast and then cut the sail from any of the fabric scraps I brought out for them to use. Everyone embellished theirs differently with fabric, trim, stamps, etc. We twisted eye hooks into the mast and sewed the sail to these little hooks. And there you have it. An easy, lovely and highly satisfying craft project.
And, I must add, they look awfully cute sitting around the house...
It was a great outdoor project that the kids from 3 year old Finn to 13 year old Peter and all the way up to the adults, all seemed to enjoy.
Peter certainly got the most creative with his. He even gave it a test drive in the pool and it stayed perfectly afloat...
Let us know if you try one of your own! We would love to see how they turn out!
