Kids Craft Idea | Milk Carton Boats
Summer is a great time to bust out a kids craft and science experiment all in one! I love our new Kids Craft Idea today for Milk Carton Boats. Make a sailboat, a flagship….anything your child can imagine! I made these when I was a kid, and I love that I can pass on a fun craft to my son! And just a few items from around the home (yes, that’s right….I paid absolutely $0 for this craft) means that we had our boat afloat in no time! Thank you buttermilk for expiring!
Add in some science fun as you teach your kids about buoyancy too. Here’s how to make your own milk carton boats on a budget:
Kids Craft Idea | Milk Carton Boats
What You Will Need:
- 1 Empty Milk Carton (we used quart size, but you could also do pint)
- Duct Tape/Washi Tape (colored for fun)
- Construction Paper
- Drinking Straws
- Hole Puncher
- Scissors
Directions:
- Cut a rectangular side panel out of the empty milk carton. This side will be facing UP when carton is placed in the water
- Cover outside of milk carton in duct tape.
- Using scissors, cut the construction paper into equal fourths.
- Punch holes in top and bottom of 2 of the pieces of paper
- Thread paper through drinking straws to create sails on masts.
- Tape straws to inside of milk carton using a chevron criss-cross.
- Place boat in water and watch it float!
NOTE: If you have a smaller milk carton (like pint size), I recommend one sail and mast only. Since we had the bigger quart size, we went for a bigger boat 🙂
FYI if you’re doing the buoyancy lesson and don’t mind your boat getting wet, go for adding weight to the boat and seeing what happens.
Ahhh, we’re enjoying summer with our new milk carton boat! Super easy to make and cost of $0 makes this the perfect kids craft for us! Need some more easy kids craft ideas? Check out my Pinterest page 🙂
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Michelle F. says
That is such a cute idea. I think my nephew would love that.
Lindsay says
This looks so fun! I love that it cost $0. My kind of craft project!
melinda says
loving that idea. we don’t use cartons, with 3 kids we go through a lot of milk so gallon jugs are all we have 🙂
Krystal says
These are so easy to make. My son would love them!
Brett says
What a creative idea! They sound so easy to make. The kids would love to make these!
Tami says
We made this a few years ago at school. The children each got their own boats to take home. We didn’t get to float them then and there, but when the kids returned the following day, they were excited to talk about how their boats didn’t sink!
Angela S says
This is such a fun idea. I just pinned it.