Cardboard skee ball ramp craft for 10-year-olds
This game craft is for 10-year-olds making a tabletop scoring ramp using soft pom-poms or ping-pong balls. It avoids marbles and can be used indoors.
What to buy
Large shallow cardboard box
1
Corrugated cardboard strips
10 strips
Paper cups
5
Ping-pong balls
3
Large pom-poms
6
Cardstock sheets
5 sheets
Number stickers
1 sheet
Jumbo wooden craft sticks
8
Masking tape
1 roll
Painter's tape
1 roll
Washable school glue
1 bottle
Fine-tip black marker
1
Ruler
1
Who this list is for
This is for 10-year-olds making a tabletop skee ball ramp for indoor play. It uses soft pom-poms or ping-pong balls and specifically avoids marbles.
How to use this list
Use the large shallow cardboard box as the ramp base. Build raised lanes and side rails from corrugated cardboard strips and jumbo wooden craft sticks, measuring with the ruler as you go. Position five paper cups as scoring targets, then add number stickers to cardstock score panels. Use masking tape for construction and painter's tape where a temporary adjustment may be useful. Attach permanent pieces with washable school glue, then label the ramp with a fine-tip black marker.
Common mistakes
Do not substitute marbles for the listed large pom-poms or ping-pong balls. Test the ramp angle before permanently gluing the cups, since a too-steep or too-flat ramp changes how balls travel. Keep tape edges smooth inside the lane so pom-poms do not snag. Do not make score cups so close together that a ping-pong ball cannot land in them.
What is on this list
The list includes one large shallow cardboard box, 10 corrugated cardboard strips, five paper cups, three ping-pong balls, and six large pom-poms. It also has cardstock, number stickers, eight jumbo craft sticks, masking tape, painter's tape, school glue, a black marker, and a ruler. Cross off supplies already available.
When you are done
Roll a pom-pom and a ping-pong ball to check the lanes and scoring cups. Adjust any loose rail with painter's tape before final use. Store the ramp flat so its cardboard strips and score cups do not get crushed.
FAQ
Who is "Cardboard skee ball ramp craft for 10-year-olds" for?
This is for 10-year-olds making a tabletop skee ball ramp for indoor play. It uses soft pom-poms or ping-pong balls and specifically avoids marbles.
How should I use "Cardboard skee ball ramp craft for 10-year-olds"?
Use the large shallow cardboard box as the ramp base. Build raised lanes and side rails from corrugated cardboard strips and jumbo wooden craft sticks, measuring with the ruler as you go. Position five paper cups as scoring targets, then add number stickers to cardstock score panels. Use masking tape for construction and painter's tape where a temporary adj…
What should I skip or avoid with "Cardboard skee ball ramp craft for 10-year-olds"?
Do not substitute marbles for the listed large pom-poms or ping-pong balls. Test the ramp angle before permanently gluing the cups, since a too-steep or too-flat ramp changes how balls travel. Keep tape edges smooth inside the lane so pom-poms do not snag. Do not make score cups so close together that a ping-pong ball cannot land in them.
What is on the "Cardboard skee ball ramp craft for 10-year-olds" list?
The list includes one large shallow cardboard box, 10 corrugated cardboard strips, five paper cups, three ping-pong balls, and six large pom-poms. It also has cardstock, number stickers, eight jumbo craft sticks, masking tape, painter's tape, school glue, a black marker, and a ruler. Cross off supplies already available.
What should I do when I am done?
Roll a pom-pom and a ping-pong ball to check the lanes and scoring cups. Adjust any loose rail with painter's tape before final use. Store the ramp flat so its cardboard strips and score cups do not get crushed.
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