Mini Boat SWAPS
Materials: Plastic bottle cap, string, toothpick/dowel/or wooden skewer, scrap paper, safety pin
Also needed: Glue and/or hot glue, scissors
Also needed: Glue and/or hot glue, scissors
Optional: decorations for ship and/or paint
Take a recycled bottle cap and hot glue string in a loop to be able to attach a safety pin to the boat when not in use.
Trim a stick, dowel, skewer, or toothpick to the desired size for your mast (Be careful that a mast too tall will make the mini ship top-heavy). Hot glue the dowel, skewer, or toothpick for the mast of your ship to the center of the bottle cap.
Use scrap paper to cut a sail. Paint, color, or decorate the sail as you desire.
Punch holes into the sail and slide onto the mast. You can style your sail and ship however you choose.
Decorate the mini ship as desired.
Attach a safety pin on your string loop or have fun floating your mini ship!
Ideally, you should be able to float your mini ship in the water (leave the safety pin off as needed)!
This SWAPS ties in wonderfully with the annual tradition of the Raingutter Regatta!
For young scouts, this one may require the assistance of an adult partner if they need hot glue, but can easily be done on their own.
Additionally, I know at least one Adventure where it can be a great tie-in craft!
Recommended Adventure Tie-In:
Tiger = Floats and Boats
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