Here's a quick and easy way to make
a horseshoe game that is safe and fun for kids.
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Lay the Popsicle sticks out as
shown in the diagram. Glue the sticks where they overlap to
create the horseshoe shape. Each team should make two
horseshoes. Let the teams decorate their own horseshoes.
Be sure they are color coded so that you can tell which team they
belong to!
Fill the pop bottles with sand or water to stabilize
them. Set the distance between the bottles based on the age and
skill of the participants ( 5ft for very young children, up to 15ft or
20ft for older kids). Each team alternates throwing their 'shoes'.
Scoring:
3 points - for any shoe that rings the bottle
1 point - for any shoe that is within 6 inches of the bottle
(or touching it).
Length of the Game
Set a point limit before starting such as the first player that gets 20
points wins.
OR
Decide that the game will last for 5 innings.
Notes
Be sure to check that the shoes can
comfortably ring the bottle with some clearance, before the glue dries.
However, the opening of all shoes should be the same distance.
To make sturdier shoes, make glue a second
layer so that each shoe is made from 6 Popsicle sticks.
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Here's a quick and easy way to make
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