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How To Make A Soccer Ball

After a recent trip to Zambia, my church returned with various "souvenirs". One of them being a "soccer ball" the kids kicked around. This Instructable is a variant on their design.

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Step 1Gather Your Materials

You'll need a half sheet of poster board, tape and 5 plastic bags (obtain from your local Target or Walmart).

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9 comments

Nov 3, 2011. 7:03 PMhossweightlifter says:

In a survival situation you need to pull out your soccer ball?

Nov 8, 2011. 3:15 PMEPHS009 (author) says:

No? In a fun situation you pull out a soccer ball...

Dec 22, 2011. 2:09 PMhossweightlifter says:

So why was this in survival?

Nov 17, 2011. 1:33 PMhossweightlifter says:

Why's this in survival?

Jan 2, 2011. 12:19 PMFoaly7 says:

I'm making a full-sized one.

It might end up too heavy though...

Jun 3, 2010. 6:47 PMmberg says:

lame!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 1, 2008. 8:58 PMcasey321b says:

i made one before with newspaper then wrapped in duct tape

Jul 31, 2008. 6:26 AMMitten says:

You took toys away from Zambian children?

Jul 31, 2008. 5:49 PMEPHS009 (author) says:

Haha, no. We brought them some soccer balls we had bought before leaving for Africa, and we gave them to them, and one of the kids gave us their ball in exchange.