Kiwanis International

Height: 17 ft.
Width: 18 ft.
Length: 35 ft.

Kiwanis International presents “Serving Children Worldwide” with a charming storybook ship depicting a celebration of travelers across the ocean. The riders are dressed in costumes native to various countries where children are served by Kiwanis International. The ship is under the command of a gigantic bunny as it takes eager youngsters on a voyage of adventure and discovery. The colorful vessel rides acrest floral waves as its youthful crew, all members of Kiwanis related groups, while a mouse of a first mate, armed with his trusty map, provides navigation.

The bunny at the prow of the float is created with white chrysanthemums, his hat features erianthus and blue statice. The sails are decorated with fine ground orange lentil and yellow strawflower, with patches of parsley flake and statice attached with onion seed stitches. The ship’s hull is made up of onion see, light and dark flax seed and gold clover. The lantern features blue statice glass and a frame of yellow statice. The ropes are created wrapped sisal and the rope ladder is light tan flax seed. The mouse is sesame and flax with a nose of pink carnation petals. He’s wearing a shirt of onion seed and rice powder, and is holding a statice and red bean map. The waves are created with gypsophila and iris, white roses, dendrobium orchids and gerbera with sprays of coco sticks.