Spring Craft: Sponge Sail Boat

The pool, the park pond, the lake, the tub — all these places are perfect for sailing a sponge boat. Kids and their friends can even make the sail boats together, then race them on windy spring days.

What you'll need:

• Pencil
• Sponge
• 8" skewers
• Glue
• Craft foam
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Use a pencil to draw a 5-inch-high right triangle sail on the craft foam.

2. With scissors, cut out the sail.

3. Insert the pointy end of the skewer into the center of one short edge of the sponge. Leave about 1/2" of skewer sticking out beneath the sponge.

4. Glue the foam to the skewer, holding it in place until it feels stable enough to dry on its own.

Take your boat out for its first adventure!