The 15th Annual Maritime Day will be held virtually on the History Museum website on Saturday, April 24. The event highlights the Charles Parsons’ Ships of the World exhibit that includes 24 model ships handcrafted by Charles Parsons.
Kid Crafts:
- design their own model ship
- build a model lighthouse
- create their own cargo
- design a piece of blue willow ‘china’
- build their own treasure box
Make a Model Ship
Supplies
- hot dog boat
- craft sticks
- corks
- pony beads
- wood shapes
- paper (white or color)
- glue
- scissors
- markers (or color pencils, or crayons)
Click here for directions.
Make a Model Lighthouse
Supplies
- toilet paper tube
- one large cotton ball (or two small)
- yellow tissue paper
- blue or green construction paper (1/2 of a sheet)
- shells (optional)
- markers (or crayons, or color pencils)
- scissors
- glue
Click here for directions.
Create Your Own Cargo
Supplies
- model magic (you can substitute clay or Play-Doh)
- clay/Play-Doh cutting/shaping tools (optional)
- markers (optional)
Click here for directions.
Make Your Own Blue Willow China
Supplies
- paper plate (dinner size works best, but any size is fine)
- blue marker (or color pencil or crayon)
- piece of carbon paper and pencil (if you don’t have carbon paper, an alternate method is listed in the directions)
- glue stick (for the alternate method)
- scissors
- Blue Willow pattern template
Click here for directions.
Knot Tying
Learn about some of the knots used aboard ships!
A Perfect Adventure for the Whole Family
