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Sail Away With Books!
Dimensional Lighthouse
Using directions on The Best Kids Book Site at www.thebestkidsbooksite.com, let the
children make the “Dimensional Lighthouse” craft.
Games and Activities
Boating Knots
Prepare stations to let children practice and learn simple boating knots. Use the book, 40
Knots to Know: Hitches, Loops, Bends and Bindings by Emily Stetson and the Boat Safe
Kids web site, www.boatsafe.co m/kids/knots.htm, as resources or invite a sailor to lead
the program.
Water Balloon Toss
Fill balloons with water and have a water balloon toss in the library parking lot.
Web-Based Activities
Kid’s Water Fun
www.mcwa.com/kids.htm#trivia
Play the “Water Trivia” game and other puzzles and activities at this site hosted by the
Monroe County (NY) Water Authority.
Guest Speakers
Invite a local Cub Scout leader or sailor to talk about boating safety or boating knots.
Videos/DVDs/Films
If you have public performance rights, show these videos and DVDs, or segments of
them, to the children. Otherwise, display them for home use. Times are indicated for the
entire film.
Big Boats Li’l Boats. (29 minutes)
Web Sites
National Safe Boating Council
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
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