Makedo Balloon Boat

This weekend we're crossing the seven seas in this very fun balloon pirate ship! Join us on our over seas adventures. Invite a few family members and friends, throw a boat making party, then hit the water and race them into the sunset.

We used reclaimed materials and Makedo's reusable parts from mymakedo.com to design a pirate ship but you can make a boat of any kind. All you need is a waterproof base (packaging from food items you find in the fridge are great for this), a balloon to propel the boat (optional) and some material for a sail.

Makedo challenge: Who can design the fastest boat? Share your creation by uploading it to our website.

A PDF instruction sheet for this creation is available for download from our blog.

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Step 1: Find

Source materials from around your home. We used a reclaimed juice box as the base, some straws and a paper tube for the sails. But it can be made with anything so get creative!