Napkin Ring Toss
Make Thanksgiving a fun feast by playing games with crafty napkin rings and keepsake frames you create yourself! Invite the whole family to participate in this memorable game.
1. Make napkin rings—lots of them! Be sure you make enough so that each guest at the feast has at least one… or maybe 2 or 3. The more napkin rings you have, the more fun your game will be.
2. Use your own ideas or follow these steps: • Cut cardboard tubes (from gift wrap or paper towels) into rings using Crayola Blunt Tip Scissors. A grown up can help. • Cut short strips of Crayola Construction Paper. • Wrap each ring with strips of Crayola Construction paper. Attach the strips to the rings with Crayola Glue. • Add even more color by gluing paper decorations around the rings. Cut circles. Cut short snips along one side of a strip to make a fringe to glue around a ring.
3. Decorate wood craft frames using Crayola Colored Pencils. [NOTE: Use frames without glass inserts to keep this craft safe!] Use your own ideas for designs or write Thanksgiving words like "thankful" and "family", "friends" and "blessings" around the frames. Design around each letter with blocks of color.
4. Make your own drawings to place inside the frames.
5. Arrange frames on a table with your drawings displayed in them. Be sure to show your artwork to guests as they arrive!
6. Place napkin rings around napkins and set them at each place setting on the feast table. Share how you made them while enjoying the feast.
7. After dinner the fun begins! Remove your drawings carefully from the frames. Arrange the frames so guests can toss their napkin rings into the openings of the frames. Explain the rules of the game: • Each person gets a chance to throw three rings through the frames. • Before each toss name one thing you are thankful for! • If the ring goes through the frame opening, the tosser gets one point. • Play several rounds, keeping track of points. As long as players can name things they are thankful for, keep tossing! • At the end, whoever has the most points gets first pick of a frame to take home as a keepsake souvenir of your Thanksgiving dinner!
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.
Recycled Cardboard Tubes—Use paper towel tubes, gift-wrap tubes, or long cardboard tubes that can be cut to any length. Health professionals caution against using recycled toilet paper tubes for arts & crafts projects because of the potential fecal contamination.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points
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