Paper Cup And Ball Game – Snake Craft Idea
Here are some easy instructions on how to make a paper cup and ball game.
Looking For Easy Craft Ideas?
This last weekend we were talking about Paul who was bitten by a snake in Sunday school in our church and I was looking for a simple craft activity that we could do with the kids.
In our church, we have kids of different ages so the craft activities we do are often quite simple so that even smaller kids can enjoy them. This craft activity is simple to make but the paper cup and ball game is quite fun even for older kids so it is a craft idea that can work for kids of different ages.
Several years ago, when we started this website, we posted a few blog posts on some easy craft ideas and since then I have realized that the craft activities that we appreciate most as a family are the ones that aren’t too complicated.
Right now, we have a seven-year-old, a four-year-old, and a one-year-old so at those younger ages, kids tend to not have that much patience but they really enjoy doing something creative. So the craft activities that we do are simple.
Paper Cup And Ball Game
This paper cup and ball game is simple and also another fun thing about it is that you will have a fun thing to play with when you are ready.
At least our seven and four-year-old really like to play with them. Depending of the age of the child, you can make the string shorter or longer. The longer the string, the harder it will be to get the ball to go into the cup.
You can choose to decorate your cup in so many different ways. As I said, we made ours look like snakes, just because we had talked about snakes in Sunday School but you could choose something entirely different.
What You Need To Make A Paper Cup And Ball Game
The things you need to do this craft activity aren’t that many and you might have most of these things at home already.
The things we used were:
- paper cup
- colored paper
- styrofoam ball
- string
- eyes
- scissors
- glue
Depending on the size and shape of the paper cup, you will need to cut the colored paper into a shape that folds nicely around your cup.
The green paper that I cut out had a shape like the one here below on a paper of the size A4. But Depending on the shape of your cup you might have to cut the colored paper a little bit differently.
When you have your colored paper for the cup ready and cut out, use some glue to wrap the paper around your cup.
To tie the string around the styrofoam ball, I made a small cut into the ball to make the string stay at it’s place.
You will need to make a hole in the paper cup to pull the string through.
When you have pulled the string through the hole, you could make a knot or use tape to fasten the string under the cup.
Now, we have come to the fun part. This cup can be decorated in so many different ways. With a couple of eyes and a tongue you will have a simple snake. Then you can add stripes or dots or something more to your snake if you want.
This game was popular among our kids. The game is quite addictive, it was hard to get our seven-year-old stop playing with it last night at bedtime. 😉
Looking For More Craft Ideas?
If you are looking for more craft ideas, feel free to follow this link to see the other craft ideas on our blog: https://underbartskapad.com/category/diy-en-en/craft-inspiration-en/ .
Another creative activity that we really like to do as a family is coloring. During the last few years, we have published many free printable coloring pages on our website so if you are interested in that, follow this link: https://underbartskapad.com/category/free-printable-coloring-pages/
We hope that you will have a fun time being creative. If you have any questions about the instructions on how to make this paper cup and ball game, please let us know in the comments.
We do post new blog posts every week so you are welcome back in the coming weeks.
The Meaning Behind Wonderfully Made
The name of this website comes from this Bible verse.
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Psalm 139:14
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.”
The name of this website is in Swedish. Underbart skapad are the Swedish words for wonderfully made.
Psalm 139 and verse 14 was the starting point for this website. In the beginning of the Bible, we can read about how God created this whole universe. We can see so much of who God is in everything that he has made.
God is such an amazing creator. Out in nature, we can be amazed by the high mountains and tall trees. In comparison to all these enormous things that God has made we can feel so small. God is so big!
We can also see the tiny details on flowers and leaves. God creates with so much precision. God really creates in such a fearful and wonderful way.
God also made you in such a wonderful way. We hope that this website will be a place where we can share our joy in being creative and also that we will be reminded of who our creator is and why he made us.
God made you with so much precision and intention. Your life has a purpose.
Want To Read More?
If you want to read more about who god is and why he made you, you are welcome to that section of our blog. You can follow this link to read more: https://underbartskapad.com/category/encouraging-bible-verses-en/identity-in-christ-en-en/
We hope that you will have a wonderful rest of your week. Hope to see you again soon.
Many blessings from us
