What you’ll need:

For the boat:

  • 3 corks
  • 2–5 elastic bands
  • String
  • An awl
  • A small twig
  • A leaf

For the figure:

  • 1 cork
  • A serrated kitchen knife
  • A wooden board
  • A felt-tip pen
  • Toothpicks

How to do it:

1. Take three corks, lay them next to each other and bind them together with elastic bands.

2. Cut off a piece of string and tie it to the elastic bands. This will allow you to tie the boat up so it doesn’t float away.

3. Use the awl to poke a hole in the middle of the middle cork so that you can stick your small branch into it.

4. Stick the branch into the hole. This will be the mast for your boat.

5. Stick the leaf to the twig. You can also make holes using the awl. Now you can mount your sail on the mast.

6. Do you still need a captain or a navigator?

Cut part of the cork off with the serrated knife. Ask an adult to help you.

7. Draw a face on the cork with a felt-tip pen.

8. Use the awl to poke a hole in the middle of the cork base and insert half a toothpick into it.

9. Attach your figure to the cork boat by making a small hole with the awl and inserting the free end of the toothpick.

10. Take your cork boat outside and place it on the water.