Cardboard arcade ticket booth craft for 12-year-olds
This project is for 12-year-olds creating a pretend arcade station for a game room or class display. It focuses on the booth and ticket system, not a full arcade game.
What to buy
Medium corrugated cardboard box
Thin corrugated cardboard scraps
Colored cardstock sheets
Clear plastic packaging sheet
Paper towel tube
Blank raffle tickets
1 roll
Small paper cups
2
Washable acrylic paint
Paintbrushes
Fine-tip black markers
Metal ruler
Pencil
Masking tape
Washable tacky glue
Child-safe scissors
Who this list is for
A 12-year-old making a pretend arcade ticket booth for a game room or class display can use this list to build the booth and its ticket counter. It is focused on the ticket system, not on making a working arcade game.
How to use this list
Start by sketching the booth on the medium corrugated cardboard box with a pencil, metal ruler, and fine-tip black markers. Cut windows, counter pieces, and signs from thin corrugated cardboard scraps and colored cardstock. Use the clear plastic packaging sheet for a display window, the paper towel tube for a ticket slot, and the two small paper cups as ticket holders. Paint larger surfaces before adding masking tape, washable tacky glue, and raffle tickets.
Common mistakes
Do not make the ticket opening too narrow for the blank raffle tickets. Avoid using wet washable acrylic paint on cardboard that has already been taped together; it can soften the surface. Keep the booth decorative rather than trying to attach it to an arcade machine. Child-safe scissors work best for cardstock and cardboard pieces that are not overly thick.
What is on this list
The supplies include one medium corrugated cardboard box, thin cardboard scraps, cardstock, a clear plastic packaging sheet, a paper towel tube, and one roll of blank raffle tickets. You also have paintbrushes, washable acrylic paint, markers, a metal ruler, pencil, masking tape, washable tacky glue, and child-safe scissors. Cross off anything already in the craft drawer before gathering the rest.
When you are done
Let painted and glued parts dry flat before standing up the ticket booth. Test that raffle tickets fit through the slot and that the paper cups hold them securely. Add the finished booth to the display only after the paint is dry.
FAQ
Who is "Cardboard arcade ticket booth craft for 12-year-olds" for?
A 12-year-old making a pretend arcade ticket booth for a game room or class display can use this list to build the booth and its ticket counter. It is focused on the ticket system, not on making a working arcade game.
How should I use "Cardboard arcade ticket booth craft for 12-year-olds"?
Start by sketching the booth on the medium corrugated cardboard box with a pencil, metal ruler, and fine-tip black markers. Cut windows, counter pieces, and signs from thin corrugated cardboard scraps and colored cardstock. Use the clear plastic packaging sheet for a display window, the paper towel tube for a ticket slot, and the two small paper cups as tic…
What should I skip or avoid with "Cardboard arcade ticket booth craft for 12-year-olds"?
Do not make the ticket opening too narrow for the blank raffle tickets. Avoid using wet washable acrylic paint on cardboard that has already been taped together; it can soften the surface. Keep the booth decorative rather than trying to attach it to an arcade machine. Child-safe scissors work best for cardstock and cardboard pieces that are not overly thick.
What is on the "Cardboard arcade ticket booth craft for 12-year-olds" list?
The supplies include one medium corrugated cardboard box, thin cardboard scraps, cardstock, a clear plastic packaging sheet, a paper towel tube, and one roll of blank raffle tickets. You also have paintbrushes, washable acrylic paint, markers, a metal ruler, pencil, masking tape, washable tacky glue, and child-safe scissors. Cross off anything already in th…
What should I do when I am done?
Let painted and glued parts dry flat before standing up the ticket booth. Test that raffle tickets fit through the slot and that the paper cups hold them securely. Add the finished booth to the display only after the paint is dry.
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