Visual Consumer: Budget boat

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Bunk Strutts said...: Very cool.

There's an old trick that the little ones enjoy. First, make a paper boat, then tell the story of the brave captain who ran into a typhoon. Talk like a pirate and make crashing sounds if you like:

"The seas were rough, and it was all Cap'n [insert kid's name here] could do to keep her afloat. Then a rogue wave crashed onto the foredeck and tore off the bow!"
[Rip off the front triangle of the paper "ship"]

"But Cap'n [name] was a good sailor, and kept his ship afloat and on course. Then a bolt of lightning struck the mainsail, and it splintered into a thousand pieces!"
[Tear off the top triangle of the "sail"]

"The brave Cap'n [name] had lost his bow, lost his sail, and did his best to preserve his battered ship. But then, another massive wave fell onto the stern and ripped it away!"
[Tear off the rear triangle of the "ship"]

"After the storm passed, rescuers searched for the ship. No wreckage was ever found, and the only thing that washed up on shore was the captain's shirt."
[Slowly unfold what's left of the paper "ship." It'll look like a tattered t-shirt if you did it right.]; 10:55 PM