The summer is off to a hot start. With the temperatures in the 90's already where we live in Bucks County, PA, I'm anxious to get our season started off with the right attitude. My family has a little back yard. As far as summer recreation goes for my three year old daughter, all we can reasonably fit back there is a sprinkler and a kiddie pool. So you can imagine my chagrin this morning when she was already showing the beginning signs of boredom when I suggested that we go outside and play.
I decided to take a queue from one of her favorite story books and make paper boats to float in her little pool (You can get the instructions from most beginner origami books). Then we made little drawings of our family to put onto the boats. And off we went! We had our own little seafaring vessels complete with adventurers!
There are lots of games you can play with these boats. Rowan & I started off by tying string to the boats and then racing them around the pool. Then we got into the water ourselves and created a little whirlpool, which didn't take much time because the pool is so small. And we watched the boats travel on their own. The boats, since they're paper, don't last forever so I made some extras so we could switch vessels as needed.
You can make up lots of games to play with paper boats and little paper people. Pirates are always a favorite. Or imagine that the boats are going to some far off island. The possibilities are plentiful. All you need is some paper, some water, a little creativity, and your imagination. Rowan & I both loved this game. There is nothing quite like making crafts with your child. And these little boats got us outside playing on a hot day when we were tempted to just stay inside. Yay!
love,
Lolly 
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