What to do there
5 steps. Tap one when it's done.
All adventuresBark hulls, leaf sails, a puddle to race in
Mini Nature Boats
Build a tiny boat, test it in shallow water, and change the design if it tips.
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Time25 min
You geta fleet
DifficultyEasy
SectionExploring
What a grown-up does
Any water deeper than a puddle: a creek, the lake, even a full bathtub.
Why it's like that
Bark floats because it's full of tiny air pockets, which makes it lighter than the water it pushes aside. A leaf sail catches wind the same way a real sail does: the wind pushes on the flat side and the boat has nowhere to go but forward.