Spend Time With Kids – Make A Racket
September 27, 2009 by Dan
Filed under Arts and Crafts
By Family Fun
Sept. 27, 2009
These rubber band rackets can be used with almost any kind of ball, including a tennis, Wiffle, or beach ball. A foam one is ideal for smaller play areas.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Plastic pipe
Rubber bands
Time needed: About 1 to 2 Hours
Assemble the head: Use a fine-tooth handsaw to cut the PVC pieces shown below (you’ll have a few inches of pipe left over). Using the diagram as a guide, join the pieces to make the racket head.
Add the handle: Squeeze some tacky glue inside the tee fitting, then insert one end of the 16-inch-long piece. Slide the pipe cap onto the bottom.
String the racket: To string the racket head, stretch 16 rubber bands around the square horizontally, then add 7 vertically on each side of the handle.
Go out and play: Play Pro Kadima style, go for distance records, or draw a chalk court in your driveway for blacktop tennis matches.
Source: Family Fun
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