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What You’ll Need
- Plastic Spoon
- Cardboard (corrugated)
- 46cm x 7.5 x 13mm Piece of Wood
- Plastic Spoon
- Cardboard (corrugated)
- 46cm x 7.5 x 13mm Piece of Wood
STEP 1
Cut out the Hoop
Draw a box template onto cardboard. It can be any size you want! Just, make sure it is large enough to catch your projectiles, but small enough to be supported by the dowel. We made one that is 5cm x 5cm x 7.5cm
STEP 2
Cut out the Hoop
Draw a box template onto cardboard. It can be any size you want! Just, make sure it is large enough to catch your projectiles, but small enough to be supported by the dowel. We made one that is 5cm x 5cm x 7.5cm
STEP 3
Cut out the Hoop
Draw a box template onto cardboard. It can be any size you want! Just, make sure it is large enough to catch your projectiles, but small enough to be supported by the dowel. We made one that is 5cm x 5cm x 7.5cm