Make A Beanbag Tossing Game
This project is an excellent way for bored children to pass some
time, as the planning and preparation of the game will take a while, and the
game itself can be played on many different levels and stored easily for the
future.
Age: 4+
Find a large cardboard sheet of cardboard (perhaps from a huge
cardboard box) that you can prop up against a wall.
Put a beanbag on the board in a variety of positions, and draw
around it lightly with pencil, allowing a little bit of extra space. Now use
those markings to create some interesting shapes - a circle, a square, a
triangle, a kite, a star and so on. Cut those shapes out (adults only) and
colour round the edges of each shape in a different colour with a felt-tip pen
or poster paints. Give each "hole" a score if you wish, according to how
difficult you think it will be to toss the beanbag through it. Add extra
decoration to the board if you like, and leave to dry.
Prop the board up in a safe corner, find some beanbags, and
get ready to play! All age-groups can join in. Older children can stand at
increasing distances away and try to get the highest score possible with 5 or 10
throws. Younger children can be challenged to throw the beanbag through "the
square window" or "the green hole".
Make beanbags
Variations:
Instead of propping your board up and trying to throw a
beanbag through the holes, you can have a flat board with various targets marked
on it. Beanbags are tossed from a distance and have to be mainly inside the
target to score the appropriate points. This is better for older kids and
younger children may well get very frustrated! Again, make it as colourful and
attractive as you can.
We have a template here to give you some ideas. On our game
each shape is painted a different colour and given a different score according
to difficulty and risk. If you land on any background you score nothing, but if
you land on a star you lose all your points and go back to zero!
Template
Beanbag toss at a fete or fair:
To play at a fete, simply charge a set amount of attempts and
award a prize for an age-appropriate challenge.
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