Velcro Bullseye and Ball Game
Make a game that is like darts, only safer, that will help your child work on hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Materials
Directions
Gather the small balls and glue the Velcro (the side that is scratchy) all over the ball.
Gather different-sized round objects (bowls, cups, round cookie sheets) to trace perfect circles onto felt.
Cut out the felt circles and glue them together in order of largest to smallest, with the largest on the bottom and each smaller circle glued on top of the rest.
Cut out a star and paste it in the center.
Glue the game to a piece of cardboard. When it dries, cut out around the largest circle.
Cut out felt numbers and glue them on the game board, one in each circle, with the highest in the center. You can also use a permanent marker for this step.
Flip the game board over and use strong tape to secure a piece of string (or ribbon, yarn or cord) to the back, in a loop to hang your board.
Hang the board and take aim with the Velcro-covered balls.
Rachel Goldstein is a mother of four, artist, and owner of two websites that help kids with art: artistshelpingchildren.org and drawing: drawinghowtodraw.com. She lives in the Quakertown, Pennsylvania, area where she raises her kids and somehow finds the time to share some new and creative ways for kids to have fun with art.