Tennis Is My Racket

Why

Tennis anyone? Show the world why you love tennis when you create this racket-shaped pennant.

Steps

1. On construction paper use Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils and a straight edge to draw a large, triangular pennant. Include a wide tab on the short edge of the pennant. Cut out the pennant with Crayola Scissors.

2. Draw a tennis racket on another sheet of construction paper. Decorate with Crayola Twistables. Cut out the racket. Use Crayola School Glue to attach the racket on top of the pennant. Air dry.

3. Decorate the pennant and the bottom part of a wooden paint stirrer with your Twistables. Write your school name, favorite tennis player's name, or words about tennis.

4. Fold the pennant tab back. Glue the tab around the paint stirrer. Air dry. Your pennant is now ready to wave and cheer!

Safety Guidelines

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.

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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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • Twistables®
  • No-Run School Glue
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • wooden paint stirrers
  • straight edge

Where & When

"Our scouts made similar pennants for their favorite baseball, soccer, and football teams."
Raul O., scout leader.

"My children were curious about famous tennis players. They wrote short biographies on the backs of their pennants."
Mona K., homeschool parent.


Interesting Info

Most wooden rackets have been replaced by graphite ones. The last wooden racket to be used in a tennis championship was in 1988 at Wimbledon.