Table Soccer

How to Create your Table Soccer Game?

You need:

  • A large box lid, or a box that can be cut down, or a large table surface.
  • Cardboard
  • Stems (pipe cleaners)
  • Sticky tape
  • Marker pens
  • Scissors
  • Ping pong ball
  • Straws

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1. Use an A4 sheet of cardboard or thick paper and fold it into quarters.

2. Draw a soccer man that takes up as much of the ΒΌ space as possible - colour in team colours, cut out and use as a template for a second man.  Keep the lower half as thick as possible for stability.

4. Take a stem and bend it in half to make a V.

5. Bend about 2cm up on each end and cellotape each side of the back of the player to create a V shaped stand to allow him to stand up on his own (you will need to experiment a little).

6. Using a permanent marker you can draw the soccer ball pattern on the ping-pong ball if you like.

7. Using stems, make 2 goal areas as on a soccer pitch - make the openings large enough that the ping pong ball will fit through.  Use stems to create a support for the goal frame so it will be free standing.

8. Cover the back and sides of the goal with cling film so that it can catch any goals scored.

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9. Start the ball in the centre of the pitch, boys use their straws to blow the ball around and use their players to defend their goals.

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light bulbIf you have a large enough area, 4 boys can play at the same time with a goal on each edge of the square, but if not a traditional 2 ended goal pitch will work.

light bulbTake table soccer to the lounge room floor using Brain Noodles to make boy sized goals and balloons as the ball - no hands - just body bumping the ball through the fab Brain Noodle goal!  Just watch out for the TV!

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