Isnt it fun to do new and exciting things at each birthday party you throw for your kids? Have a cake which looks different than last years; give a different theme to this years party, and come up with new games which youve never played at any previous birthday parties. There are even many games you can make yourself rather than purchase. One is a beanbag game. The ordinary type requires you to sew in netting behind the holes and that can be a big chore. When you make a floor beanbag game you can do so quickly and get on with the fun.
Cut two pieces of cotton to make the beanbag rug. Cut the pieces to be 40"x40". Stack the fabric so that the right sides face each other. Sew almost all the way around the squares but leave an opening in the middle of one side. Turn the squares right-side-out and sew the opening shut. Alternatively, if you dont sew, just use fabric glue. Lay one square so that the wrong side faces upwards, apply the glue around the perimeter of the square, then position the second square on top.
Use paint markers to create different areas on the fabric for points. Start with a star or other shape right in the center, color it in with the markers, then write the number "100" on it. Around the star, draw a circle, and color it in. Write the number "50" on it, several times, around the star. Rather than color in each shape completely - which can take a lot of time and several paint markers - you can use the markers to make each shape look different by just making dots, stripes or other designs. Draw a square around the circle and color it in. Write "25" on it, several times, around the circle. Now, draw another square around the previous square, and if you want, give this one fancy edges so it looks different than the previous square. Write "10" on it, several times, around the square. Now, write "5", several times, on the remaining area of the rug, all the way around each side. Make beanbags by cutting squares to be 4"x4". Stack two squares so that their right sides face, and sew almost all the way around them. Leave an opening so you can turn the bag right-side-out. Fill the bag with rice or beans and sew it shut. At the birthday party, kids can have three tries to throw the beanbags, and the numbers where the bags land will be tallied. The person with the highest score, of course, wins. Even though youll be playing the beanbag rug game at the next birthday party your kids will continue having fun with it long after the guests have gone home.
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