This simple boat was so much fun and a great lesson in the power of wind. I grew up sailing with my dad on our own tiny sailboat and I’ve always loved it – there’s just something about the moment when the wind hits the sail and you zoom across the water – it really shows the beauty of Mother Nature ✨
What you need:
- Mason jar lid
- Small piece of clay or play-doh
- 2 sticks (one shorter than the other)
- Coffee filter
- Scissors
- Glue
What to do:
- Place a small dab of clay in the middle of the mason jar lid.
- Put the longer stick in the clay and secure with glue.
- When the stick is sturdy, glue the other stick perpendicular to the other one.
- Cut the coffee filter in a triangle shape with the sides the same length as the sticks.
- Glue the coffee filter triangle to the sticks.
- Let dry completely.
- Test it out in a puddle or a sink!
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