Sponge Sailboat Craft for Kids

Temperatures are definitely rising so if you are looking for a fun activity to cool off then foam sailing is the game for kids.

Not only are these fun to make, they are also super fun to play with. Your kids will be able to play with them in the water or sail them in the nearby stream.

Handmade Styrofoam Sailboat for Kids

What You’ll NeedSponge – Used Ocelo brand, 4.5″ x 3″ x 1/2″Wooden skewers – Used 8″ sticks but 12″ sticks will fitcraft paperscissorswire cuttersglue

Cut the sponge with scissors. Green is cut into thirds. Pink and yellow are cut in half. Purple is cut in half lengthwise (see notes)

For the green sponge, I used wire cutters to cut a skewer about 5.5 inches long. For all other sponges, I used a full-size skewer, 8 inches long.

Make the sail by cutting triangles out of construction paper. If desired, fold a small piece of construction paper in half and cut a triangle out along the fold. Glue the folds together on the skewer.

Insert the skewer into the foam so that it goes through the other side at least 1″. Remove the skewer. Poke a hole in the top of the construction paper triangle, along the long edge, and insert the skewer through the paper. Keep the skewer about 1/2″ to 3/8″ from the edge of the paper. Your sail does not need to be tied tightly to the skewer, it can be bent.

Push the skewer with the sail through the hole in the foam. Adjust the sail as needed and paddle away.

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