Your kids can recycle nature and have fun doing it by making your own birch bark canoe that really floats. A great summer activity or fun camp craft. Makes a good Earth Day craft, too.

What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Cut a strip of bark that is about 3" (8cm) wide and about 5" (13cm) in length. Use the bark off an birch tree that is no longer alive.You can also make a canoe from paper, but it won't be waterproof.
2. Cut ends to resemble a V. Make the V about 1/2" (1cm) deep.
3. Fold the bark in half lengthwise.
4. On each end, overlap the bark remaining after cutting out the V. Overlap them until the top edges are even and you have a canoe shape. Glue the ends together.
5. After the glue dries, put the canoe in water and see it float!

Tips:

This could be a fun craft for Guide or Scout camp. It is fast and easy and is a great recyclable project.

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Related Links:
• Summer Crafts
• Nature Crafts
• Camp Crafts
• Scout Crafts
• Earth Day Crafts