Ice Boats

One of the items on our June bucket list (which we made Monday) was to make and sail ice boats.  So we gathered some plastic containers, sticks, pipe cleaners, and tape.  We filled the containers with water, put in a stick held up with pipe cleaner and tape, then put them in the freezer.  For the next 24 hours I heard "Now?  Are they ready now?  Can we sail the boats now?"  Yesterday afternoon we set sail with our boats in the pool.

 D was amazed at how fast they melted and wanted to make more so she could play longer.  We talked about what happened to the boat and why the ice melted.  D wondered if we let them freeze longer would they last longer.  She also asked what would happen if we made the water in the pool really cold.  S was devastated when the one he was playing with melted to nothing. 

 We all had fun doing this simple activity!
Getting ready to set sail

Dora and her friend floating along


Uh-oh ... it melted

Where did it go?

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