Since we had so much fun with our earlier ice investigation, I decided this week to make some ice boats for the kiddie pool this week.
I found a few small yogurt containers in the recycling box and filled them partially with water and a couple drops of food coloring. Then I stuck a straw in it to be a mast. To keep the mast from floating in the water or becoming crooked I used a little bit of tape to hold the straw in place. Then I popped them in the freezer.
The next day I cut sails from construction paper and cut 2 small slits in each sail to slip the straw mast through.
They were super excited when they saw the ice boats.
They didn’t last long (It was a pretty hot day out!), but they had fun swirling the boats around and feeling the colder water in the boat’s path.
Have a boatiful weekend!
Kristen says
You all are having a ton of fun keeping cool. I wish I would’ve thought of these fun things when my girls were younger.
Hope you have a great weekend!
OneMommy says
I am trying to build memories to last a life time… TIme seems to go so fast! 🙂
Michele B says
That is a cute idea. I will have to try it with my 2 year old. I love the name of your blog! New follower from Blog Frog. Have a great weekend.
Michele
http://lovejoyjunction.blogspot.com/
OneMommy says
Thank you!
The name came about b/c I always seem to be saying it…. LOL.
Can’t wait to check out your blog! 🙂
Jacklynn says
Great idea! I’ll have to try this out 🙂
OneMommy says
My youngest keeps asking when we can do it again – next time I’ll make bigger boats so they last longer!
Donna says
Another great idea, especially for summer