Blow the Boat
Puff a floating cup across the bath with a straw. Harder than it looks.
- Ages
- 2–10 yrs
- Play
- 5–20 min
- Prep
- 1 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- in the bath
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- a bath
- a strawGet it on Amazon
- a plastic cup, lid or sponge to floatGet it on Amazon
Optional
- foil to make a sailGet it on Amazon
How to play
Float a cup or lid at one end of the bath.
Blow through the straw at it and watch it move.
Pick a finish line: the taps, a knee, the soap.
Try different boats. Which one goes furthest on one puff?
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Stay with them for the whole bath, every time.
- Blow out only. Make sure they don't suck up bath water.
Make it different next time
- Make a sail from a square of foil and a straw mast.
- Race two boats, one each.
- Blow bubbles in the water instead, as loud as possible.
Cleanup: It's the bath.
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