DIY Moana Boat Craft

2 min read September 13, 2026 The Crafting Chicks
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This simple craft is the perfect way to keep kids busy during a Moana Birthday Party! Help little ones create their own mini "Heart of Te Fiti" sailboats! The bamboo straws make the perfect mini raft. Kids can design their own sail to add to the mini raft. Check out our other fun Moana Birthday Party ideas like Heart of Te Fiti Tic Tac Toe, DIY Floral Crowns and Piña Colada Cupcakes.

Project Time
15 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Using Crayola® Fine Line Markers, let little ones decorate a sail shaped piece of vellum. Try adding the Heart of Te Fiti to a sail.

DIY Moana Boat Craft step 1
Step
2

Cut Bamboo Paper Straws into thirds.

DIY Moana Boat Craft step 2
Step
3

Hot glue about 10 Bamboo Straw pieces together to form a raft. Have an adult help young children here since hot glue and a hot glue gun is involved.

DIY Moana Boat Craft step 3
Step
4

Remove the flower from a Hibiscus Pick. Cut a triangle out of a sheet of Vellum. Glue the vellum sail onto a pick.

DIY Moana Boat Craft step 4
Step
5

Glue your sail onto the bamboo raft. Now you have mini Moana boats! We loved creating this fun and easy craft at our Moana Birthday Party. Check out the rest of our fun party crafts like DIY Moana Flower Crowns, a fun Tic Tac Toe Game and a delicious recipe for Piña Colada Cupcakes!

DIY Moana Boat Craft step 5

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