The plan to launch the hot air speedboat on the paddling
pool yesterday went South (much like the weather I’m lead to believe).
So I thought we’d kill two birds as it were. As the grubby
grubsters needed a wash, I decided to launch the contraption in the bath.
Equipment required:
One (lightweight) toy boat
One balloon
One elastic band
One pen lid with hole
It is really very simple (sort of) to construct your own hot
air speed boat. Simply blow up the balloon, insert pen lid into opening, then
try to attach to boat using elastic band and get it into the water before all of the air escapes from the
balloon. Oh how we laughed (sort of). There were much high jinks and changes of
clothes required following this demonstration of maternal ingenuity. The first
boat took on water and didn’t work, but once I’d appreciated this weight issue,
we were well away.
Having said all of that, the kids soon learnt the true value
of the experience was in the opportunity to make farting noises in the bath
with the balloons. There I go, over-thinking the thing again!
