DIY: Table Foosball or Soccer with cardboard at Home

A very big Hi to all of You!
Sometime back it was my son's birthday and I wanted to make him something more than a cake and the Shirt..
I made him a Table Foosball or Soccer..
He was thrilled...

I photographed the steps to share on my blog with you,

But forgot to take measurements..

So, if anyone of you can see me now,

am sitting with the Soccer board and measuring tape while am writing this blog :)

OK! So I started with a big empty cardboard box.

As you see I have cut it open into half,

so that, now my field is 14 inches by 20 inches, and 6 inches deep.

I cut out small rectangles 3 inches by 1.5 inches on either sides along the width of box,

as the goal posts.

And

Cut four small holes just big enough to allow the rods through on either sides along the length, 4 inches from the ground.

Next I covered the walls of the board with white paper using craft glue.

I used green textured handmade paper at the base of the box

to make the field.

You can used dowels, but I had some light weight metal rods,

Which I cut to 25 inches size,

Sanded the sharp ends smooth

Painted them black

Let dry before use.

Next using my acrylic color I painted the markings on the field.

Put in the four rods through the holes across the field.

Next cut out 12 strips of cardboard

8 inches by 1.7 inches.

Stuck them to the rods equidistant to each other using double sided tape.

Folded down the two ends and covered them with white paper to make the players.

Next using some colors and marker pens

I painted the players.

Painted the players both sides.

Make sure you make two teams on alternative rods and don't forget the goal keepers.

Next drop in a ping-ping ball or any light ball
Go ahead and maybe color it and
Your football or soccer ball is ready.

 
As you see
My kids were so thrilled
Couldn't even take a still steady pic..

Hope am helpful and inspiring  enough
for you to go ahead and make one for yourself!

Do tell me how you liked this project of mine on the comment box bellow.
Your visits and comments are always welcome and cherished.

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DIY: Tic Tac Toe from Pebbles & Fabric scrap

Hi Everybody!

Am sharing a DIY project after a long time now!

Its fun project.

Utility project..

Kids friendly...

Super EASY....

 

Shall we start?

We need few pebbles. These pebbles I picked up from riverside from our last few travel trips. I chose some dark and some light shaded pebbles.

Next we need is a piece of fabric (say15cm x 50cm), just big enough to paint the game and make pouch to store the pebbles.

Two strings about 50cm each ( Well finally I used green colored file tags or shoe lace).

Acrylic or fabric paint (I used white and black) and brush.

Matching thread to sew, scissors and sewing machine.

 

 Next I painted the Tic Tac Toe frame on the fabric.

Painted cross and "O" on pebbles. One can add a little coat of varnish over the pebbles for the extra shine.

A note on where to paint the frame of the game: Cut the fabric in required size. Fold the fabric just as it would look like as a draw string bag. At the folded base of the fabric, say 1cm from mid line paint the Tic Tac Toe frame.

Once the fabric paint is dry, sew your draw string bag.

Its super easy..

Will share a tutorial some day..:)

Put your pebbles in the bag...

And done....

 

Carry your game along with you.

Pour out the pebbles,

Stretch out the bag, and

Just start playing...

  

A very rustic old game made in a rustic old way...

Hope you will also enjoy making it with me....

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DIY an evergreen MINI PLANT from Leftovers

Hi Everyone!

The winter is approaching us. The weather has that lovely feel..

Just sitting by my window sill

I did this little craft. Even kids can do this.

 

Had a few artificial flowers. There were some artificial filler attached to them. I separated out the fillers.

 

 Got an empty can's plastic lid, little florist foam and some wire or twigs.

Cut the foam to fit in the lid. Fix the twigs at the ends of the artificial fillers to you desired length ( just proportionate to the lid or vase ).

Arrange the fillers in your new vase.

Can fill up the vase with some white/ color stone chips..

And its done...

Now it sits pretty on a shelf in my home.

Rather simple craft out of waste products..

See You soon!

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GROW SUCCULENTS IN HOURS!

Hi !

Spring is coming...

Time to grow plants...

Grow some succulents in matter of hour or two!!

Though idea came to me through other pioneers,

I myself tried it just this time :)

These are disposable containers made of terracotta or burnt clay.

For my project, I chose the smallest clay pot (used originally as disposable tea cup in India, known as Kulhar)

Pick your pot and clean it.

Apply a thin coat of primer (I used fine tinted clay used on wood with craft glue and little water in equal proportions). Let it dry.

Sand the surface to get smooth finish using fine sand paper or rag.

Fire your imaginations and paint the outer part and rim of your pot.

I used gold and red color to decorate my pot.

YOU DON'T HAVE A SUCCULENT ???

GET A STONE :)

 Take a stone and clean it with soap and water. Dry well.

Paint it with green acrylic color. Dry well.

Now use fine brush and white acrylic paint to paint thorns on your succulent.

Dry well.

BE PATIENT...

Fill your decorated pot with clean dry sand.

Push and stand your succulent in it.

DONE !!!

Here's my succulent sitting pretty adding a touch of green to my living room...

I plan to make more succulents in future :)

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BUILD AND FLY YOUR OWN ROCKET

Hi! Its good to be back from holidaying!

Today is  some craft work done by kids

ROCKET!

What all you shall need:

Wasted CD

Toilet paper empty cardboard roll

Colour sheets (in two different colours)

Coloured cellotape

Felt tip colour pens

White craft glue

Scissors and knife

Pencil andruler

 

 Take the CD and draw a line, such that you get a segment as bellow. Ask a grown up to cut the CD with scissors carefully.

Measure the height of segment, say "A".

Now on side of the toilet paper cardboard roll, mark two lines of length "A" on each side of diameter of base. Ask a grown up to cut line slits as seen bellow with knife carefully.

Measure the full length of toilet paper roll and cut a coloured paper so as to cover it completely.

Cut out a circle from a different colour paper.

 

Cover and stick the coloured paper on to the roll neatly.

Now gently with knife cut the paper where earlier slits were made.

Insert the cut out CD segment into the slits on the cardboard roll, and your rocket can stand.

Cut the radius of the coloured circular paper, and then fold and stick to form a cone.

 Next decorate the rocket with colour tapes and drawing with colour pens.

Using glue fix the cone on top of your rocket and let it dry well.

Now that you have your own rocket..

FLY HIGH!

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BUTTERFLY FAIRY IN MY GARDEN

Hi All!

The month of June brings summer vacation to my kids..

So we do crafts, plays and read new things..

Am going to share some of the good crafts me and my adorable kids make this Summer Together...

How about a happy butterfly fairy in your garden

 

 Before starting collect all you need:

Empty tissue paper roll (else roll up a card board)

Any Colour paper

 Felt tip or sketch pens

Crayons

White Card paper

White glue

Shiny colour tape

Googly eyes

Match sticks

Sequins

Pencil

Scissors

 

To begin

Mark the height of tissue paper roll on card paper

This is the maximum height of the wings

Now draw symmetrical wings of butterfly with any pattern

Then using black felt pen draw the final outlines

 

Use crayons to fill in the colours

Can also use sequins on the wings

Cut out the wings from card paper

  

Now its turn to make the body

1. Cover the body with any coloured paper and fix it with glue

You can put coloured tape to add features as crown, dress..

Draw the features of butterfly with pencil

2. Next glue or tape the match sticks to make the antenae

Also stick the googly eyes

3. Use felt pens to do detailing of face and dress

4. Use touches of crayon to add depth like in dress and facial make-up

 

Now time for patience

Stick the body to the wings with glue

Wait till its well dry

  

 Done!

Isn't she a beauty?

 My kids Aarotrika and Adhrit had loads of fun making this Butterfly

Hope you too

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