Mini Fishing Game

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Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

• 1 Altoids box
• 1 wooden dowel (3 1/2 in. long)
• felt squares, any colors
• small metal washers
• 1 small magnet (with a hole in the middle)
• yarn
• hot glue

Steps:

1. Cut a piece of yarn about 12 inches long. Tie one end of the yarn onto the dowel.

 
2. Leave a tail to wrap around the dowel, to secure the "fishing line". Run a line of hot glue down the dowel and wrap the yarn over it. When you reach the end, put a dot of hot glue onto the end of the dowel and push the end of the yarn into it to secure it.

 

 
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3. Tie the "fishing line on to the magnet using a square knot. Now set your fishing pole aside.

 
4. Sketch a simple fish pattern on a piece of cardboard. Make sure to test fit it in the Altoids tin. Cut out two fish shapes per fish. Cut them out.

 
5. Begin sewing the two fish pieces together on your sewing machine. Before you completely sew it shut, slip a washer inside, then finish sewing it closed.

 
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6. Tie of the thread ends and cut of any extra thread. Then trim off any excess felt, where the shapes may have shifted, leaving overhanging edges.

 
7. When not in use, stow the game in the tin. Happy fishing!

 

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Judy = Oklahoma
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January 14, 20130 found this helpful

This is a great idea, I think my grandkids would love this! It would be so easy to personalize it with different shapes - the boys would love cars for instance. For people who dont like to cut & sew, you could also buy pre-cut felt shapes & hot glue the 2 pieces together. If you could fit 2 poles in the tin, that would be even better. Thanks for the idea!

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Judy - Oklahoma

 

Robyn

January 14, 20130 found this helpful

How wonderfully tiny! I love these and I can't wait to make one! I like the idea of putting the washers on the inside! Genius! This is the exact kind of thing I love to have on hand in my purse!

Blessings, Robyn from Tennessee

 

Lulu

January 21, 20130 found this helpful

Cut the shapes out of paper and attach paper clips. No big tears if the fish get lost or soiled. With older children, I get them to practice drawing by copying real fish pictures.

 

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