![DIY Cork Sailboat Aquarium](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/7-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
Remember the ship in a bottle that mesmerized you as a child? Here’s a fun twist that your little one will love. All you need are a few corks, some thread, toothpicks, and construction paper.
![DIY Cork Sailboat Aquarium](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
This easy craft for kids is not only fun, but will also look lovely sitting on your windowsill or as centerpiece at your child’s next birthday. You could even make a fleet of tiny cork sailboats for a bath time regatta.
Let’s get started!
![DIY Cork Sailboat Aquarium: What You Need](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/5-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
What You Need
- Construction paper
- Toothpicks
- Corks
- Thread
![DIY Cork Sailboat Aquarium: Instructions](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
Steps
- Align three corks for the base of the boat.
- Cut a piece of thread and wind it around the corks horizontally. Tie a knot.
- Cut another piece of thread and wind it around the corks vertically. Tie a knot.
- Cut another piece of cork for the swimmer.
- Break a toothpick in half and stick it into the cork.
- Cut a small triangle out of construction paper, punch two holes, and slide it over the toothpick.
- The swimmer is finished!
- Cut a larger triangle to use for the sail. Punch two holes in the middle.
- Slide a toothpick through the holes. Stick the toothpick in the center cork of the boat.
- Attach the little swimmer to the sailboat with some thread and pieces of toothpick.
![DIY Cork Sailboat In A Jar](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
Now take a glass bowl or jelly jar, fill it with water, add a few pebbles, and voilá! Your tiny cork sailboat in a jar is finished.
![DIY Cork Sailboat In A Jar](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
![DIY Cork Sailboat In A Jar](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/3-diy-cork-boats-for-kids.jpg)
Happy crafting!