Today we made our own take on the traditional ring toss game. Bubble enjoyed playing it and Squeak enjoyed pulling the rings on and off.
This game worked great for Bubble and Squeak who were throwing close range, but if you wanted the rings to be thrown from a decent distance I think the paper plates were not dense/heavy enough. In this case I'd probably either layer and glue several plates together or wrap them in something like string or twine to weight them.
WE USED:
* paper plates
* paint
* scissors
* long cardboard tube (from cling wrap, peper towel etc...)
* sticky tape
This game worked great for Bubble and Squeak who were throwing close range, but if you wanted the rings to be thrown from a decent distance I think the paper plates were not dense/heavy enough. In this case I'd probably either layer and glue several plates together or wrap them in something like string or twine to weight them.
WE USED:
* paper plates
* paint
* scissors
* long cardboard tube (from cling wrap, peper towel etc...)
* sticky tape
To make the stand I just cut slits in the bottom of the cardboard tube and flattened the ends, then taped it to the reverse side of a plate so it would stand up.
Love it! What a great idea!
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ReplyDeletegreat minds think alike I was planning on making something very similar... it is a fantastic idea :)
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Philippa - hehe, that happens to me all the time too :-D We're working on a slightly different version of this game at the moment but I can't seem to find much time to get it finished, the week is going by too fast! Can't wait to see yours when you make them, everything you and your little ones make always looks like fabulous fun.
Oh you are SO full of great ideas. I should do this with my kids - my son would love it, my daughter probably wouldn't LOVE it, but it would be good for her! Lovely that it involves painting the rings too (she'd like that bit!).
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah, hope you guys have fun with it! The rings were very lightweight which was ok for my littlies, but I think wrapping the rings with twine or something would make them work heaps better. Bubble definitely enjoyed the painting bit the most too! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are such a fun Mum, full of great ideas, LOVE it!
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ReplyDeleteThankyou Christie :-)
ReplyDeleteThankyou too Michelle, will have to bookmark your site, it looks fabulous! I love repurposing so most of our craft projects involve reusing something from our recycle bag. Amazing what you can make with a toilet roll or empty bottle isn't it! :-D
What a great crafty game! Keeping them busy for a while! I've added it to the M&T Spotlight! http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
ReplyDeletethanks for the idea, we'll have to try this after our next cookout i'm sure we'll have plates left over
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a great rainy day activity. I did it also on my blog as well! Thanks for posting!
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Thankyou for sharing joliluja, they turned out great! I love the paper clip idea to weight them too.
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This is such a fun idea! I would love to feature this on Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle. Feel free to stop by and grab a featured button. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteLOVE this! I'm featuring it today on my "Top 10 Things to Make Out of Paper Plates" post @ www.cheapcraftymama.com! Please feel free to grab a button!
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Great idea. I just wondered about keeping the tube upright, thought it might need some weight? Then I thought why not just buy a new sink plunger at the dollar store? If using outside it would have enough weight that the wind shouldn't blow it over, and indoors it could be "plunged" to the floor! Could even paint the handle in cute colors if want to pretty it up!
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ReplyDeletethanks for the great idea. i am using this week at my day camp for "olympic Week" Will name this game Olympic "Rings" Toss!!
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Thank you! I loved your blog.
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Found you on pinterest and I LOVE this idea!!!! :) I'm sharing a link to it on something I'm posting tomorrow called The Absolute BEST (indoor) Summer-Fun Ideas for Kids! Would love for you to stop by and check it out :)
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<3 Paula
This is just awesome!! So easy and perfect for my kids. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo simple and fun! Creative use of everyday things and will keep the little ones busy!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I will definitely have to try.
ReplyDeleteJust did this today with my 2 yr old and almost 5 yr olds. So fun! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuper creative and cute! I will be using at an upcoming Earth Day event and will feature it in an article on http://lakewoodco.macaronikid.com/. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! I am featuring this on my Paper Plate Roundup if you don't mind.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a great idea and I am doing this for my student teaching week since this was a good idea for a camping theme. Thanks
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