Building a boat with children

How did pirates live? Did they really have wooden legs and eye patches? Did they hide their treasures and draw treasure maps?

For the topic of "pirates", we have craft instructions for a pirate raft, cutting exercises and mazes to trace, a quiz and tips for parents and educators.

DIY pirate raft:

• 3 corks
• 2 rubber bands
• 1 wooden stick (e.g. shish kebab skewer)
• 1 paper sail (see template)
• 1 pirate flag made of paper (see template)

1. Get all the materials ready.
2. Prepare the sail and flag (see template).
3. Stretch the rubber bands around the 3 corks.
4. Insert the wooden stick through the sail.
5. Insert the wooden stick with the sail into the middle cork.
6. Place the flag above the sail.

QUIZ

1. What greeting do sailors use to greet each other?
2. Where do pirates go to sleep?
3. What happens in a ship's galley?
4. Who cooks the food on the ship?
5. What do sailors do when they weigh anchor?

TIPS FOR PARENTS

Talk to your children about the lives of pirates. Did they really have wooden legs and eye patches? Did they hide their treasures and draw treasure maps?

TIPS FOR EDUCATORS

1. Make a pirate ship with the children and then let it float. A craft template is enclosed.
2. Play a movement game on the theme of "pirates". Lay down (e.g. with gymnastic rings) or paint circles on the floor to represent the hull of a ship, with a rope serving as a plank. There are no limits to your imagination here. A story or a song can accompany the whole thing.
3. Everyone wants to take part in a real treasure hunt! Prepare some pirate treasure and hide it. Draw a treasure map and go on an adventurous treasure hunt with the children. Everyone helps out and in the end, everyone is happy about their success. Have fun!