Make cork boats and race them for Summertime fun for kids.
When it comes to kid crafts in the Summertime, I love it when they involve water. Here’s a fun little craft for a hot summer day.
I found a big bag of wine corks at the thrift store, and although I’m a Mormon girl who doesn’t drink wine, it was a fun find. There are so many cool things to make with wine corks. I love the look of them with their natural color and texture, and they totally float!
Okay, to make the little cork boats, you’ll need:
– wine corks
– washi tape in assorted colors
– toothpicks
– a low temp hot glue gun
– a hammer and a nail
To start, line up three wine corks parallel and hot glue them together. This will make it so they don’t tip over once you add the little tooth pick washi tape flag.
Before you insert the toothpick, it helps to hammer a nail into the center of the middle cork so that you can stick the tooth pick in easily. Now you are ready for the fun part of making little washi tape flags. This will be the way you can identify who’s boat is who’s.
For fun, we made a little finish line with red yarn, wood skewers and more washi tape, and little platforms for the winners of the race.
It’s a fun little crafternoon. Your kids will love it.
More Summer fun ideas for the kids:
–DIY giant backyard bubbles:
-host a fun water party Fruit Ninja style
