LEGO Boats

The seven seas are calling you! Many exciting adventures await pirate fans with the LEGO® Creator 3in1 Pirate Ship (31109) toy. This awesome, detailed set features a pirate ship with moving sails, cannons and a cabin with an opening roof and sides, 3 minifigures, buildable figures including a shark and a parrot, plus lots of brick-built details and cool accessories to inspire you. .

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All kinds of fun adventures await children on board the impressive LEGO® City Ocean Research Ship (60266). This super-long ship not only really floats, it also has everything kids could want for hours of sea exploration. There's a shark cage, a working crane, a research submarine, a helicopter and even a pirate ship wreck with hidden treasure! And with 8 explorer minifigures, including the character Harl Hubbs from the LEGO City TV series, kids will get plenty of inspiration for all kinds of action-packed adventures.

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Creative kids who enjoy building and playing with classic LEGO® NINJAGO® ships will love Destiny's Bounty (71705). This detailed and interactive building set for kids includes a NINJAGO LEGO ship and 7 ninja action figures, including Wu, Kai, Zane and Cole

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How do boats float?

When you lower a boat into a large body of water, such as a river, harbor or ocean, the weight and density of the water are always greater than that of the boat. This is because the inside of a boat is generally full of air. And of course air doesn't weigh much. If you put a boat in a small paddling pool, the weight of the boat may be greater than the density and weight of the water. In that case, your boat will sink to the bottom in no time.

How is it possible that a sailboat can sail against the wind?

It may sound illogical that a sailboat can sail against the wind, but it's all about physical principles. When the sails are stretched at an angle of 25 to 45 degrees, the sails catch the wind and basically work the same as the wings of an airplane. The air is pushed back and so the boat moves forward. This means that you zigzag (luff) towards your destination and therefore spend more time on your boat!

Before there were bicycles, cars, trains, and airplanes, people walked, rode horses, or SAILED. The first sailors managed to brave the waves and wind and were therefore able to take food home for their families. There were also brave (or crazy... or both) men and women who went on expeditions into the unknown. They crossed oceans to discover and explore new worlds on land and underwater.

Only brave adventurers are suitable for life on a boat. So whether your child is the captain of a pirate ship, a freighter, a sailboat, a fishing boat, a rescue boat or a simple rowboat, give him or her a life jacket and let your child set sail for the wonderful world of the seven seas.