Kids will love making their very own game-in-a-bag
that they can play alone or with friends. Use this craft to
introduce them to the game of Marbles.
Age Level: 6 to 12
Materials: Green and red felt, scissors, ribbon
or twine, 10 colored marbles per child, one white marble per child,
card stock with preprinted instructions for playing Marbles, and
one piece of chalk per child
The instructions for playing Marbles should read: "Draw a
circle on the ground with chalk. Drop your marbles inside the
circle, except the white one. Have your friend add his or her
marbles to the circle. Take turns trying to knock a marble outside
the circle with your white marble. You get to keep all the marbles
you knock out of the circle!"
Time: About 30 minutes
Have kids each cut out an 8-inch diameter circle
from felt. One-half inch from the edge, have kids cut slits around
the perimeter in 1/2-inch intervals. Have kids thread a 24-inch
piece of ribbon or twine through the slits. Have kids place 10
colored marbles and one white marble, a piece of chalk, and the
preprinted game instructions in the bag.
This article is excerpted from Children's Ministry
Magazine.
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