Sidewalk Strikes & Spares!
Create your own duckpin bowling lanes--outdoors. All you need are colorful Crayola® Sidewalk Paint, a ball, and some empty recycled containers.
1. Duckpin bowling is a version of tenpin bowling, played with smaller pins and a ball with no holes. Here’s how to make your own outdoor lanes. Ask an adult to help find a safe area and get permission to paint. Use Crayola Sidewalk Paints on concrete or asphalt at least 6 months old.
2. Draw lanes. Set up your bowling lane any way you like. Here are the official sizes. Measure and paint a horizontal foul line 42 inches (1 m) long. Paint two 60-feet (18 m) long vertical lines on either side of the horizontal line. At the other end of the vertical lines, paint a horizontal line. Air-dry the paint.
3. Set up "pins." Use 10 empty, clean plastic bottles such as 8-oz (236 ml) water bottles for duckpins. You also need a rubber playground ball. Set bottles in a triangle behind the line at the far end. One pin is at the tip of the triangle, directly behind the line. The next row has two pins, then three, and then four pins.
4. Bowl! Roll your ball down the lane and knock down as many pins as you can. Talk with someone who knows the rules and how to keep score if you’re not sure. Or invent your own game and rules! Wash lanes away within 2 weeks with the water pressure from a garden hose or rain.
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.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
Outdoor Crafts—Choose safe outdoor areas, away from traffic and dangerous equipment. Close adult supervision is required.
Recycled Containers—Must be clean and safe. Do not use containers that contained bleach or other harmful chemicals (for example, household cleaners, dishwasher or laundry detergents). Do not use recycled metal cans that have sharp edges (for example, lids removed by household can openers).
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