Monday, July 6, 2009

Let's Set Sail!


Ahoy mates!!!!



Ahoy Mates!!! Greetings from our new boat! (the packing paper is suppose to be waves!)
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We started with moving materials. A large wardrobe box, duct tape, a cardboard tube from fabric (you could also use wrapping paper roll), some left over muslin fabric, washable poster paint, packing paper and a little yarn.
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I assembled the box the best I could with the duct tape. I left the top and bottom open so the kids could crawl in and out. I cut a large opening on the side (which is now the top of the boat). I attached the fabric to the cardboard roll with a staple gun and secured it into place with the yarn.
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The kids worked together as a team, painting. They LOVE to paint!
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When it was painted, the kids jumped inside and we set sail!
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Notice all the paint! Make sure you use washable paint!!! LOL
It took an hour and a half to make the boat and then it was lunch time so we are going back out now to take sail. I'll probably post more pictures tonight.

3 comments:

  1. Karen,

    This is amazing!!! you really are making the rest of us Moms look awful. I was proud of myself for taking Kate to the pool for 3 hours this morning...silly me!

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  2. oh, you stop it!!!
    you are such a good mommy and i SO miss you and kate!!! :(

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  3. Love your blog!! I'll have come back to it in our own summer. It's too cold outside for this right now. I love the photo of your daughter peeking out from under the sail.

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