The Clothespin Boat

by Lman113 in Outside > Boats

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The Clothespin Boat

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This boat is really fun to build and floats really well. It fixes itself if it tips over too!



Required things:

Scotch tape
16 clothespins
3 straws

Required tools:

None

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Grab your clothespins and put them on one of the straws in this pattern. Keep doing this until you reach the end of the straw.

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It should look like this.

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Put two straws on the sides. Push them towards the center until tight.

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Tape the top of the boat to keep it together a little more.

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You're done! The finished boat should look like this.