Gutter Boat Races Using Pool Noodles

Make the slit then stick the craft stick through the foam to make the sail.

Gutter boat races using pool noodles.

In the past i ve used cut up pool noodles foam pieces from computer packaging and foam sheets of insulation for the bases. The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting. It takes planning and effort to host one. Use a small amount of blue food coloring optional to add a slight blue color to the water if you wish.

Bend the sail in half and mark where you need to make the slit for the craft stick. Make pool noodle boats for a fun craft activity and hours of fun water play. But much like the pinewood derby the raingutter regatta is an event. Cut one noodle in half easy to do with a bread knife and tape the other together in a ring shape using the duct tape both of these techniques were used in my pool noodle wreath project too.

Instead have a recycled raingutter regatta that takes very little preparation time or money. You might need to make a little slit with the craft knife. This video show where the homeowner has scratched their gutters while cleaning their gutters and how we use a pool noodle to protect the gutters from aluminu. A fun toy boat race using plastic gutter floating sailboats and straws to blow on the sails.

Push the pencils into the grass try 1 4 of the pencil about a foot apart. Stick the craft stick in the pool noodle. The only dimensions that really matters is the width. The kids can stack the foam pieces glue them together and generally do whatever it takes to make their boat float the way they want.

Nautical rain gutter regatta party part 2 the fun. May 25 2020 explore nicole lemon s board rain gutter regata followed by 168 people on pinterest. All the games activities and fun from the rain gutter regatta including decorating sailboats sailboat races and playing with semaphore flags. Then place the noodle hole over each pencil.

Noodle boats made from a pool noodle shiskabob skewers and parchment paper. A fun toy boat race using plastic gutter. School carnival game idea rain gutter regatta. Start by cutting the foam pieces in a 3 x4 rectangle.

This warm weather water carnival game is sure to be a favorite at your school carnival. See more ideas about rain gutters rain gutter regatta cub scouts.