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- 2 Paper Plates
- Brown & Blue Paint or Markers
- Popsicle Stick
- Stapler
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| Materials |
| Discussion |
| This is a fun Mayflower craft children can make when learning about American History. |
| Step 1 Paint or color the first paper plate blue. This will be the background. |
| Once dry, staple the bottom of the boat to the blue plate so that it forms a pocket. |
| Step 3 Paint or color the OUTSIDE bottom half brown |
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| Cut your second paper plate like the picture above. The bottom half will be for the ship, the top two pieces are for the sails. |
boarded the Mayflower.
- Discuss the voyage and what it must
have been like. Was God with them?
| Step 5 Staple the larger sail to the top of the popsicle stick. |
| Step 6 Staple the smaller sail onto the popsicle stick just under the larger one. |
| Step 7 Staple the popsicle stick to the bottom of the boat. |
| All Done! The boat forms a pocket shape. If you want to expand the lesson, then let children put in various items that were on the Mayflower. |
