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Tiger – 1st Grade
Floats and Boats
Elective
Requirement 3

Crafty Boat

Tiger – 1st Grade
Floats and Boats
Elective
Requirement 3

Crafty Boat

Snapshot of Activity

Make a model boat from recycled and craft supplies. 

Outdoor
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  • 17-gallon tub 
  • Twelve gallons of water 
  • Supplies to make boats, a set for each Cub Scout
    • 2 – 16.9 oz empty plastic water bottles  
    • 14 – 6” wooden popsicle sticks 
    • 3 rubber bands 
    • 3” x 5” index card 
    • Small ball of playdough 
  • Supplies needed to make boats, enough to share
    • Crayons 
    • Duct tape 
    • Scissors 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Fill the 17-gallon tub with about 12 gallons of water. 
  2. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to make craft boats. 
  3. Lay out the materials needed to make the boats. 
  4. Follow the directions to make the boat and make one yourself to have as a model. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and inform them that they will be making a boat out of craft materials and some recycled materials.  Show them your boat as a model. 
  2. Have the Cub Scouts, with help from their adult partners make the boat. 
  3. Step One – Take eleven popsicle sticks and lay them flat, side by side and tape them together to make the deck of the boat. 
  4. Step Two – Place two water bottles together horizontally.  Place the deck of the boat made in step one on top. 
  5. Step Three – Use the rubber bands to wrap around the back of the water bottles, the middle (including the deck), and the front of the water bottles. 
  6. Step four – Add the playdough to the middle of the deck and stick a popsicle stick in it to create the mast. 
  7. Step five – Tape the 3” x 5” index card to the mast to make the sale.  
  8. Once a Cub Scout and adult partner has made their boat have them float it in the tub filled with water.  

Tip: There are several ways to build a craft boat, feel free to alter supplies or materials to make your own boat. 

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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
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