Make Plastic Fantastic

Make Plastic Fantastic — page 7 — JUGGLING JUMBLES Quit clowning around and get to work making these juggling balls They're ideal for first time jugglers as they move slowly through the air and don't bounce or roll if they're dropped Use lots of different colored plastic bags to make a set of colorful juggling balls then use the guide opposite to learn how to juggle YOU WILL NEED plenty of plastic bags stiff card scissors string STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 1 Find two round objects one a bit bigger than the other such a mug and a plastic lid Draw around them onto the card so that you have two circles one inside the other Cut them out so you have a ring shape made of card Repeat this step so you have two identical rings Cut along a plastic bag starting at the bottom and cutting around in circles all the way up the bag to make a long thin ribbon Wind it into a ball as you go along so it doesn't get tangled Place the two rings back to back Wrap the plastic ribbon around the rings feeding it through the middle and around the outside Keep wrapping it until the whole ring is covered in lots of layers of plastic STEP 4 Carefully slip your scissors between the two cardboard rings and snip along the outer edge Make sure you only cut the plastic around the outside and not in the middle part

Make Plastic Fantastic — page 8 — bits 1 STEP 5 Ease the cardboard rings slightly apart Slip a piece of string or another piece of plastic ribbon between the two rings Tie it tightly STEP 6 Cut the cardboard rings being careful not to cut either the string or the plastic Take the cut rings off the juggling ball Use scissors to carefully trim any uneven as if you're giving it a haircut Make two more to make a full set of juggling balls HOW TO JUGGLE Stand with your elbows bent at right angles Make sure there's nothing breakable nearby Start with one ball in one hand Throw it just above eye level to your opposite hand Try to catch it with a slight scooping motion and immediately throw it back to your starting hand so the catch scoop throw makes one smooth action Practice until you can throw to the same height every time with both hands 2 Now go on to using two balls Start with one in each hand Throw the first ball as you did before Just when it reaches the top of the arc throw the second ball Its path should stay just inside the path of the first ball Practice until you can do 10-12 throws with each hand without stopping or dropping 3 You're ready to juggle with three balls Start with two in one hand and one in the other Starting with the hand with two balls throw the balls as you did before This time just as you catch the first ball and when the second ball reaches the top of the arc throw the third ball When the third ball reaches the top of the arc and just as you catch the second ball throw the first ball again Then just keep going

Make Plastic Fantastic — page 9 — MONSTER PINS Make these monstrous pins They're an absolute SCREAM Use a tennis ball or make a mini version of the quick football on page 54 to bowl them over STEP 2 STEP 1 Mix up one part liquid glue to one part water Tear up strips of tissue paper and dip them into the mix Then paste them onto the plastic bottles You can make each monster a different color or make them all multicolored Leave the tops of the bottles where the lids screw on clear Draw and cut out a selection of eyes hands tentacles mouths and teeth for your monsters Use colored card or use an old cereal box and paint it YOU WILL NEED 6 small identical plastic bottles tissue paper liquid glue colored card scissors 300g sand or uncooked rice

Make Plastic Fantastic — page 10 — STEP 4 STEP 3 Arrange your monsters faces Make them as scary or silly as you like Use liquid glue to paste all the pieces in place Pour 50g of sand or uncooked rice into each one of the bottles and put the caps on tightly This weighs down the bottom of the monsters to make them trickier to knock over You can use more or less sand depending on how easy you want your bowling game to be HOW TO PLAY Take turns with a friend to stand 15 paces away and throw a ball to knock over the pins Keep score and see who's knocked over the most pins after 10 throws CRAAASH

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