Introduction: Cardboard Box Foosball
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Materials
Cardboard box
2 Sticks*
1 small ball**
*Try dowels, skewer sticks, chopsticks, straws, small branches
**Try a ping pong ball, marble, some balled up paper, tin foil
Tools
Boxcutter or serrated knife
Glue or tape
Markers
Step 1:
Cut out a rectangle on each end of the box to make goals.
Step 2:
Draw your players on the cut-out rectangles.
Step 3:
Cut holes on the side of the box to fit your sticks through. Make sure your cardboard players have clearance to spin around.
Step 4:
Glue or tape one player in the middle of each stick.
Step 5:
Find an opponent and play ball!
Step 6: Experiment!
How big or small can you make it?
