{"id":3224,"date":"2021-06-25T21:05:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T21:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/?page_id=3224"},"modified":"2022-06-27T15:43:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:43:03","slug":"diy-bean-bags","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/viewing-party-toolkit\/fun-games\/diy-bean-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Patriotic Bean Bags!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-middle-right-position\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/p1300012_orig_Edit-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-gold-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:37px\">Make Your Own Patriotic Bean Bags!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-light-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#a4c8ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-30 has-pdr-30\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#1c2838\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Things You Need<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Two contrasting red, white &amp; blue fabrics<\/li><li>Sewing kit<\/li><li>Rice<\/li><li>Paper<\/li><\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/p1280005_orig_Edit-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/p1280011_orig_Edit-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-gold-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#d3c8a8;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-30 has-pdr-30\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#111a23\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Step 1: Cut Fabric<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Measure and cut fabric into strips measuring 4&#215;8.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-30 has-pdr-30\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Step 2: Fold and Sew<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fold your fabric in half with the printed side facing in.<\/li><li>Sew the two sides together, leaving about 2 inches open on one side.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/img-0006_orig_Edit-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/img-0010_orig_Edit-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-light-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#a4c8ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-90 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Turn it Right-Side Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Turn your fabric right-side out. If you are having trouble getting your corners perfect, use a chopstick or a pencil to help push the fabric out.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-gold-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#d3c8a8;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-30 has-pdr-30\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Fill the Bag<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Using a standard sheet of paper, create a funnel.<\/li><li>Using funnel, pour or scoop rice into your bean bag.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/img-0016_orig_Edit-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/img-0024_orig-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdl-90 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Step 5: Sew the Bag Closed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Tuck the fabric into your bag for an even edge and sew closed. 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