Indigenous Life: Dugout Canoe

 

Alongside the story Paddle to the Sea, we took a quick look at the art of using fire to create a dugout canoe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9vPTJvlxck

Once the kids each chose a solid sized branch, they sanded the bottom flat, built a fire and used the hot coals for charring the center of their canoes.