PAPER BOAT ADVENTURES WHAT WAS A MAJOR SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT AND FUN DURING THOSE RAINY DAYS? FOLDING PAPER BOATS AND RACING THEM WITH OTHERS, OF COURSE! REVISIT THE CRAFT AND RECREATE THE EXCITEMENT OF THOSE DAYS. words NAMRATA MANGHNANI As an Indian, the monsoon season meant only one thing: Paper Boats season! Every time it rained cats and dogs outside and we’d be stuck inside our homes with nothing but old magazines and books for company, there used to be a sparkle in every eye as that one question that reigned on everyone’s minds and lips was asked, ‘Boat race shuru karein?’ (“Shall we start the boat race?”)
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Who knew that folding a piece of paper could transport us into a world of adventure and unending fun, hence making our childhood so wonderful!? Every kid used to love adventure, especially when it was an outdoor activity with a craft thrown in for extra fun.
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It seems like yesterday that we were running outside and standing in a line as we slowly set our paper boats on the surface level of the water, and keeping bets with our friends as to who would win the boat race. Now who feels like grabbing a piece of paper and creating a paper boat right now, as they reminisce upon the fun we had during the glorious monsoon season?! So let your imagination float as the paper boat drifts away once again!