I bet you’ve never heard of an avocado sailboat before. Okay maybe you have, but it probably involves shrimps and a tangy mayonnaise of some sort. This one doesn’t taste too good and looks better on a bookshelf or mantle rather than on the dinner table ;-)
Can you spot the avocado yet? It’s hiding right there under the upside down map of South Africa.
See, right there ;-)
And it was super easy to make too, plus it fits’ right in with this month’s Cast in Concrete IBC challenge.
What’s The IBC All About
The IBC, or International Blogger’s Club, is a group of bloggers from all over the world who challenge each other to make something using a common theme. Our last challenge was “I Love Resin” and we shared a tutorial to make a gorgeous Spring wreath bursting with love and lots of greenery. You’ll find all my friend’s “Cast in Concrete” projects at the bottom of this tutorial and they’re stunning. So don’t miss out.
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What you need
For the concrete sailboat bottom
- One avocado (Thick-skinned Hass avocados work best)
- Concrete Mix or Plaster of Paris
- Thick cardboard or tin scraps
- Craft paint, paintbrushes and glue
For the sail
- Skewer or straight twig
- Clear drying craft glue
- Map of your favorite place, cut into a triangular shape
I downloaded an old map of South Africa from Wiki Commons but feel free to use any map, as long as it can be cut into a triangular shape. Lucky for me, an upside down South Africa already looks like a sail :D
How to Make a Concrete Avocado Sailboat
Slice the avocado in half and remove the pip and scoop out all the flesh. Save the flesh for this yummilicious salad and the pip to plant in the garden ? Wash the avocado peel and dry well.
Place the avocado peel on a stable surface. Depending on the shape you may need to balance it so the top is level. I just used some clay to prop mine up a little. Mix up a batch of concrete or Plaster of Paris according to the manufacturer’s instructions. I used concrete since this is a concrete challenge ;-) Pour the mixture inside the peel.
Make sure the peel is level before inserting a skewer or twig inside.
Leave to cure fully, before removing the peel.
Sand the little sailboat shape smooth and flatten the bottom a little with coarse sand paper. I wanted my avocado sailboat to look rustic, so covered the entire bottom with brown craft paint.
Once the paint died, I applied a thick layer of craft glue and then added white craft paint on top of that.
I love watching the cracks forming as the glue and paint dries.
To finish the bottom off, cut a strip of cardboard or old rusty tin ceiling and carefully bend and glue the strip around the avocado sailboat shape.
And finally, glue the map to the skewer mast, and add a small flag.
It’s that easy to create a little rustic boat using an avocado peel.
For me what makes it special is that the sail is a map of our beautiful South Africa.
Plus I got to use up some of those ceiling tile off-cuts we have lying around ;-)
What do you think? Is it something you would add to your coastal decor?
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And don’t forget to go have a looksee at the other awesome “Cast in Concrete” ideas the rest of the girls in the Int’l Bloggers Club came up with.
- Meegan Makes shows us how to make gorgeous cement block planters.
- A rustic little sailboat with an avocado twist by yours truly ;-)
- Raggedy Bits created a clutch of faux concrete eggs. I love the nest idea.
- An ingenious concrete air planter from Birdz of a Feather.
- A really clever way to make a zen-styled garden orb from Unique Creations by Anita.
- And last, but not least a moss encrusted concrete planter from Interior Frugalista.
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And as always, wishing you a wonderful, crafty week filled with lots of love. Thank you for popping in for a visit. Stay Safe.
Last update on 2026-04-15 / Source Amazon Affiliates
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