
Remember the ship in a bottle that mesmerized you as a child? Here’s a fun twist that your little one will love. All you need are a few corks, some thread, toothpicks, and construction paper.

This easy craft for kids is not only fun, but will also look lovely sitting on your windowsill or as centerpiece at your child’s next birthday. You could even make a fleet of tiny cork sailboats for a bath time regatta.
Let’s get started!

What You Need
- Construction paper
- Toothpicks
- Corks
- Thread

Steps
- Align three corks for the base of the boat.
- Cut a piece of thread and wind it around the corks horizontally. Tie a knot.
- Cut another piece of thread and wind it around the corks vertically. Tie a knot.
- Cut another piece of cork for the swimmer.
- Break a toothpick in half and stick it into the cork.
- Cut a small triangle out of construction paper, punch two holes, and slide it over the toothpick.
- The swimmer is finished!
- Cut a larger triangle to use for the sail. Punch two holes in the middle.
- Slide a toothpick through the holes. Stick the toothpick in the center cork of the boat.
- Attach the little swimmer to the sailboat with some thread and pieces of toothpick.

Now take a glass bowl or jelly jar, fill it with water, add a few pebbles, and voilá! Your tiny cork sailboat in a jar is finished.


Happy crafting!
Love this! So whimsical it makes me happy! Thanks for sharing this with us !
so sweet and i LOVE your photos!
Thinking of my daughter’s birthday. Great and Fun filled idea for the kids table.
Thank you for sharing,
Teresa
This would be a great center piece for a nautical baby shower or kids birthday. I may even try this in my fishes bowl!
I love the idea of a floating house!
Very cute! I’ll be featuring it on The Crafty Crow!
Adorable, plan on making this, how long does the cork last?