Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Why play this way?
Who says you need water to set sail? Not us? These actives invite your little ones to learn more about boats by researching, creating and of curse by using their imaginations to bring their boat play to life. We love the way this play encourages children to dive deeper into both play and learning!
SET THE STAGE FOR PLAY: NO PREP!
LOOKING FOR MUSIC TO ACCOMPANY YOUR PLAY?
Become a boat
Let's have some fun pretending to be boats! Imagine you're a boat and get ready to move your body.
Choose what kind of boat you want to be and sail away on your imaginative adventure!
Here are some open-ended questions to help support this play:
- How will you move as a boat?
- Where are you? On the ocean, a lake, or a river?
- Are there other boats around you?'
- What's the weather like? Is it calm or stormy?
- Are you a boat doing an important job? (e.g. a rescue boat, a ferry, or a tugboat)?
Build a pretend boat for the whole family
Grab some sofa cushions, cardboard boxes, pillows and/or blankets and construct your family-sized boat.
Climb in and let your imagination carry you away.
Guided play prompts to extend your voyage:
- Where should we travel to?
- Who/what will we see?
- Should we drop anchor?
- Do you want to catch some fish?
Create a boat collage
Get crafty and create a boat scene using your favorite art supplies.
Design your own water background, or print one of these.
Add boats to your water!
- Draw or paint.
- Glue in boat pictures from magazines or newspapers.
- Collage your own boats using bits of paper.
Optional: Print and cut out some of these boat images.
