You might need to make a little slit with the craft knife.
Gutter boat races using pool noodles.
We decorated using flag pennant decorations and 2 balloon at the finish line taped to the end of each gutter on a balloon stick now off to the races.
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.
But much like the pinewood derby the raingutter regatta is an event.
The cub scouts then race their boats in water filled rain gutters at a pack meeting.
Then place the noodle hole over each pencil.
Make the slit then stick the craft stick through the foam to make the sail.
Bend the sail in half and mark where you need to make the slit for the craft stick.
Noodle boats made from a pool noodle shiskabob skewers and parchment paper.
Use a small amount of blue food coloring optional to add a slight blue color to the water if you wish.
See more ideas about rain gutters rain gutter regatta cub scouts.
Push the pencils into the grass try 1 4 of the pencil about a foot apart.
A fun toy boat race using plastic gutter.
In the past i ve used cut up pool noodles foam pieces from computer packaging and foam sheets of insulation for the bases.
It takes planning and effort to host one.
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.
All the games activities and fun from the rain gutter regatta including decorating sailboats sailboat races and playing with semaphore flags.
School carnival game idea rain gutter regatta.
May 25 2020 explore nicole lemon s board rain gutter regata followed by 168 people on pinterest.
Instead have a recycled raingutter regatta that takes very little preparation time or money.
Make pool noodle boats for a fun craft activity and hours of fun water play.
Start by cutting the foam pieces in a 3 x4 rectangle.
Those long bright and foamy noodles that spend their summer days floating around your pool can be used for so much more than you give them credit for.
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.
Fill each gutter with about 3 gallons of water.
This warm weather water carnival game is sure to be a favorite at your school carnival.
