| The warm weather that the summer brings | | | | Consider making a rule to their boat making, such |
| means that it is time to get out and enjoy the | | | | as that it has to only be made of things that are |
| outdoors. One of the best ways to do that with | | | | made from wood or Amaco clay. This will really |
| your kids is to do something that involves water. | | | | narrow down the number of aisles that they can |
| Any toddler loves to run and splash in any body | | | | go down. If you have a son that is really into |
| of water; be it a kiddie pool, lake, river or bathtub! | | | | trains, you could find a circle or oval shaped piece |
| A great activity to do with your kids is to build an | | | | of wood and a wooden train kit to put on top. He |
| awesome boat that they can either float in a | | | | could then paint the train his favorite color blue |
| standing body of water or race on a river. | | | | and the base of the boat a green to signify the |
| To get started making your boats you will need | | | | grass. Your child might also really be into anything |
| to take a trip to the local craft store to check | | | | that bears her name, so take her down the aisle |
| out the Amaco products. Here you will find | | | | that has the paper mache letters. She could spell |
| anything and everything that they will need to put | | | | her name in fun colors on her boat. |
| together a boat they can be proud of. One of the | | | | The finished product should be something that will |
| easiest boats you can make is one with a flat | | | | catch your attention, so this means brightly |
| bottom. Check out the different shapes of flat | | | | colored paints! For a waterproof finish, look no |
| pieces of pine wood that the craft store has in | | | | further than the acrylic paints. Acrylic paint won't |
| stock. You can find circle, oval, rectangle, square | | | | wash off when you put it in the water, so it is |
| and other random shapes to choose from. Have | | | | great for the environment. Once your children |
| your child pick out their favorite shape to begin. | | | | have finished the Amaco ceramics for their boat |
| Once you have picked out the base for the boat | | | | and put them together it is time to test them |
| it is time to start building up. This is where the | | | | out! Your children will delight in seeing their |
| craft store will really shine. There are so many | | | | masterpieces floating on the lake or racing on the |
| different things that they can choose from to put | | | | river. With just a few hours time you have put |
| on their boats they won't know where to start! | | | | together quite the craft! |