Boats

Discover life on the water with boats! Click to the playlists to travel to a set of videos that bring you out into the water, or choose one of the challenges listed in the choiceboard below to learn all about water transportation. STEAMventures await!

Video Playlists

Ages 5-7

Ages 7-9

All Ages

Digital Choiceboard

Flip over the tiles to discover crafts, experiments and more! Choose as many as you like.

Build a Voyaging Canoe with the Polynesian Voyaging Society

Download the My Voyage app from the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Discover countless puzzles, videos and more to prepare for a sailing adventure.

Make a Pirate Spyglass

Make your own spyglass to be on the look-out for danger or new lands. You’ll reuse cardboard rolls from around the house. Pirates can be eco-friendly too!

Looking for more pirate fun? Check out the activities in this blog to host your own Pirate Week.

Create an Eco-Friendly Habits Reward Jar With Your Family

Use these 10 tips to reduce your plastic use to change your habits little-by-little.

Each time you practice an eco-friendly habit from this list, write or draw it on a piece of paper. Then, put it in the jar. Can you think of more ideas? When the jar is full, plan a special plastic-free party with your family to celebrate!

Create a Boat You Can Eat

Try some edible art. Now that you’re an expert boat designer, reward yourself by building these boat-shaped simple kids snack ideas! What other boat snacks can you build?

Become a Citizen Scientist

How do you care for our Island Earth? The Polynesian Voyaging Society wants to hear about how you practice Mālama Honua. Share your eco-friendly habits or a project you’re doing with a two-minute video. With parent permission, submit it to their Facebook page.

Learn how to help reduce marine debris, with this guide from the Mālama Learning Center.

Then, use this National Geographic app to help track litter— anywhere from the ocean to your backyard.

Get Crafty and Save the Planet With These Plastic-Free Projects

Check out these 5 eco-friendly DIYs to protect the planet and help reduce your plastic use at home, school or even at parties. Choose your favorite craft or make them all. With these eco-friendly crafts, you’ll fill your rewards jar in no time!

Engineer a Rubber Band Paddle Boat

Try out this Paddle Boat DIY Engineering Project that can move on its own.

Make a Colorful Mural With Recyclable Materials

Gather recyclable materials to make your own recycled materials art wall for your home or school.

Check out this school wide bottle cap mural project to see how colorful bottle tops can really make a statement. Arrange them into fun shapes like animals. You could even submit a video of your eco-friendly project to the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

Host a Family “Moana Day” to Celebrate Polynesian Culture!

Watch the Moana movie on Disney+ or Moana on Amazon Prime. Can you spot the different boats you’ve learned about?

Then choose your favorite Moana Activities for Kids to do at home!