This is Part 1 of 101 uses for Craft sticks- My dad came over the other day with a HUGE box of tongue depressor/craft stick thingys that the boxes were a big damaged. And told the kids to build some cool things with them. So here's the first of 101 posts on what to make with craft sticks. :D
For school today- we read 2 books about Christopher Columbus. This one- A Picture book about Christopher Columbus and This one a little bit longer- but the pictures are amazing, and it's much more detailed. Then I assigned the boys to "Make A Boat" Roo was assigned the Nina, Doodle was building the Pinta, and Bug the Santa Maria. Here they are hard at work figuring out how to build their boats. Roo LOVES using scissors. So his boat had a TON of sails. 
Bug and Doodle working hard on their boats.
Roo's version of the Nina. See all the sails. 
Doodle's finished version of The Pinta
And Bug's Santa Maria.
The Final exam- will they float?! It's decided that Clay might help make the sails stand up, but it is too heavy to float, so Roo and Bug's boats don't float. 
The Winner of the Best Floating Boat Competition- Doodle's Pinta
The Winner of the "Looks most like Columbus' boat" Bug's Santa Maria.
And the winner of the "Fastest boat in the ocean" (it would have to be with that many sails) Roo's Nina.
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What a fun activity! They look like they had a blast.
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